Job Role: DevOps and Automation Engineer Location: Hybrid - London (or as agreed) Contract: 12 months, Outside IR35 We are seeking a senior, hands-on DevOps and Automation Engineer to join the Enterprise Change / Project team. This strategic, long-term contractor role supports Enterprise Change initiatives, product demand, and platform/process improvements, providing dedicated DevOps capability where gaps historically existed. Role Purpose Deliver DevOps and automation capability across Enterprise Change initiatives. Improve deployment, release, automation, and infrastructure processes. Act as a senior, hands-on engineer who can operate independently. Support the organisation's evolution toward AI-driven automation and Agentic AI, learning and applying these on the job. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines. Automate and improve deployment and release processes. Support hybrid infrastructure, including on-prem (majority) and AWS cloud platforms. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Ansible. Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, project teams, and DevOps leadership. Contribute to platform enhancements, process improvements, and automation initiatives during quieter periods. Drive agentic-first automation, reusable end-to-end automation, and Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS). Maintain and support AI/automation solutions in production Embed security and compliance by design across automation and deployments. Exposure to ephemeral environments and automation concepts. Support and upskill in Agentic AI / AI-driven automation initiatives. AI/automation will increasingly form part of the workload, though the role is not purely AI-focused. Candidate Profile Senior-level DevOps contractor with broad, traditional DevOps skills ( not cloud-only ). Experience across Windows & Linux servers, on-prem infrastructure, AWS cloud, and hybrid/multi-cloud setups. Comfortable with automation-first thinking, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and enterprise-scale change. True DevOps generalist with an automation and AI mindset. 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.