Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Hands-on experience delivering Ansible-based automation into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, Bash, or similar Previous experience working with global teams Experience working in Agile environments Responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end delivery of automation, from testing through to implementation Partner with product and engineering teams to assess workflows and identify automation opportunities Architect and implement robust, high-performance automation solutions Apply security-by-default practices across all automation work Continuously monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise automated workflows for reliability and scalability Champion strong documentation standards and contribute to a culture of quality and ownership Technologies: Ansible Architect Bash CI/CD Jenkins Python Security Network More: We are seeking an Automation Engineer for a contract role based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with a hybrid working arrangement. We focus on turning complex operational workflows into secure, scalable, and dependable automated solutions. In this role, you will work closely with product stakeholders to understand end-to-end processes and deliver automation that performs consistently and at scale. last updated 24 week of 2026