Overview
We're looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to help us evolve our Python based automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and tooling that power the Sky Q experience. You'll use your engineering craft to remove friction, increase quality, and enable teams to deliver features to millions of customers with confidence.
Responsibilities
* Design, build and maintain Python-based automation frameworks and tools that support end-to-end testing and operational workflows for Sky Q services.
* Develop, extend and optimise CI/CD pipelines (primarily in Jenkins) to ensure fast, reliable and repeatable delivery of software into multiple environments.
* Work hands on in Linux environments, scripting, configuring and troubleshooting automation jobs, agents and infrastructure to keep pipelines healthy and scalable.
* Collaborate with product engineering teams maintaining our Django and React applications, embedding automation into their workflows and improving observability and reliability.
* Introduce and integrate new tooling - including AI assisted development and test tools - to improve developer productivity, coverage and feedback cycles.
* Champion engineering best practices across the squad: code reviews, pair programming, clean code, robust testing strategies and continuous improvement.
* Act as a technical go to for automation, mentoring other engineers and helping shape the roadmap for our automation and test platforms.
* Advance Python engineering capability with deep, hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining robust automation frameworks using clean, modular, well tested code.
* Maintain high proficiency with CI/CD (Jenkins, Pipelines, CasC) - able to architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments.
* Demonstrate strong Linux/VM operational expertise - comfortable working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues.
* Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends) and integrating them into automated pipelines.
* Maintain solid competency in database operational support - capable of maintaining database related workflows, debugging data issues and supporting services used within automated pipelines.
* Competent API development experience - able to develop or extend Back End APIs (e.g. Django/DRF) and integrate them seamlessly into automated workflows.
* Good awareness and practical experience with AI assisted engineering workflows - such as using LLMs for automation tasks, applying ML assisted testing techniques, or experimenting with MCP style tooling to enhance productivity.
* Experience working effectively within Agile delivery teams - contributing to cross functional collaboration, communicating clearly, and supporting shared outcomes.
* An inclination toward continuous improvement - proactively seeking better ways of working, improving reliability, and helping raise engineering standards across the team.
About Sky and the role
Working in Tech at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions love. And we do it all right here at Sky. We\'re tinkers, coders, and problem solvers, and we make it happen. Better products. Smarter platforms. And better ways of working. Working in Tech at Sky means building what\'s next - from automation platforms that keep Sky Q reliable, to tools that help engineers ship safely at scale.
You\'ll join the Sky Q engineering organisation within Global Product Experience Engineering - the teams who build, test and run the platforms behind one of Sky\'s flagship products. Our automation squad works at the heart of delivery:
* Building and evolving the automation frameworks and pipelines used by multiple cross functional teams.
* Enabling fast, safe releases to production environments.
* Partnering with squads across Sky Q to embed automation thinking from the start of each initiative.
On campus, Sky offers various facilities and transport options. There are additional notes about criminal record checks: if your application is successful, you\'ll be asked to complete a criminal record check, and depending on the role and convictions, the offer may be withdrawn.
Benefits and next steps
There is a competitive salary and a wide-ranging benefits package, plus opportunities to work with cutting edge tech on products used by millions. Sky supports development opportunities, community groups, discounts and wellbeing resources to help you do your best work.
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