Position: Automation Engineer Location: 3 days a week onsite in Salisbury Day Rate: £550 to £600 p.d Inside IR35 Active SC Clearance Required Join a leading IT Services organisation delivering cutting-edge solutions within the defence sector. We're seeking a skilled Automation Engineer for a contract role supporting secure, enterprise-scale environments. Essential Skills Proven experience with Microsoft and Linux technologies in secure, high-availability environments Strong expertise in Active Directory design and implementation across multi-site, multi-tenant setups Hands-on knowledge of automation tooling and scripting Experience contributing to complex system designs and high-quality documentation Solid understanding of Broadcom and Microsoft virtualisation platforms Deep knowledge of Network Security and TCP/IP networking Desired Skills Exposure to hybrid/multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, OCI) Familiarity with Ansible, Aria, Terraform, Puppet Experience with container technologies (Kubernetes, Tanzu) Understanding of Azure Entra Identity If you're interested in hearing more, please do send your profile to Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.