Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

Location: Manchester (Mainly Remote – 1-2 Days a month)

Salary: up to £75,000 + Strong Benefits

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to play a key role in transforming a large-scale, mission-critical technology environment through modern automation.

This is a high-impact, strategic role where you’ll lead the design and delivery of automation solutions across cloud-first and hybrid infrastructure, driving efficiency, scalability, and resilience across the organisation.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, shape automation strategy, and act as a subject matter expert across platforms, tooling, and best practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering automation strategies with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Building CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Terraform and Bicep
• Leading automation across Azure and on-prem environments
• Developing scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bicep and ARM
• Driving best practices in security, compliance, and governance automation
• Acting as the go-to expert for cloud automation and platform optimisation
• Collaborating across engineering, DevOps, and leadership teams
• Mentoring others and contributing to a strong engineering culture

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience delivering automation in complex hybrid cloud environments
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps tooling, and scripting
• Experience working with APIs and system integrations
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and enterprise IT environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Microsoft 365 automation experience
• Exposure to AI-driven automation / Copilot / Azure AI
• Relevant certifications (Azure / DevOps)

What’s In It For You

• 30 days annual leave plus option to buy and sell
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Private medical, life assurance and wellbeing support
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunity to shape automation strategy at scale

Why Join

You’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose, working on systems that make a meaningful impact at a national level, while being part of a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking technology team.