Automation Engineer

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Automation Engineer

Inside IR35 contract. Hybrid 3 days onsite.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Partner with product and technical stakeholders to identify and prioritise automation opportunities
• Design, build, and maintain robust, high‑performance automation that replaces manual processes
• Embed security by default—including secrets management, least‑privilege access, and vulnerability controls
• Monitor automation in production and proactively optimise for scale, performance, and resilience
• Build automation with automated testing to ensure reliability whenever it’s required
• Take ownership of solutions, ensuring they are well‑documented, supportable, and fit for future growth

Experience:

• 3+ years’ experience delivering Ansible‑based automation within Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
• Proven ability to analyse complex processes and design pragmatic automation solutions
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Comfortable working independently while contributing effectively within a diverse, global team
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• A clear ownership mindset, with strong documentation and collaboration habits

Location:

Sheffield, UK

Job Type:

Contract

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