Contract Automation Engineer Jobs in the UK

13 of 13 Contract Automation Engineer Jobs in the UK

Automation Engineer

Clwyd, United Kingdom
ARM
Automation Engineer 6 month contract Based in Broughton Offering 47ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience in the field of automation/robotics? Do you have project management experience? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Automation Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: The deployment and support of automated machinery … automated assembly processes Project management Providing technical support and advice to existing machinery and cutter/drill/router use Your skillset may include: Experience in the fields of automation and/or robotics Knowledge of the production processes Knowledge of REACH legislation Project Management Proficient digital and data analysis skills Experience with statistical or data analysis software tools More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 45 - 47 Hourly
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Automation / DevOps Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Oscar Technology
DevOps/Automation Engineer Location: Central London (On-Site - 5 Days/Week)?? Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35)?? Contract Type: Contract? Start Date: ASAP? Duration: 6 months Overview: We're looking for a skilled DevOps/Automation Engineer with strong experience in storage automation to join a high-performing infrastructure team within … storage provisioning. Integrate monitoring dashboards and alerting systems (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK) to ensure visibility into storage health and performance. Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and cloud teams to align automation with operational goals. Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security , resilience , and compliance . Essential Skills & Experience: Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or Automation Engineer in an enterprise environment. Strong skills in automation tools and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash). Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Deep understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). Experience integrating with storage platforms and APIs Strong background in monitoring and alerting tools Knowledge of ITIL More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £600 per day
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Mobile QA Automation Engineer

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Pontoon
Role : Mobile QA Automation Engineer Location : Chester, 3 days per week on site required Duration : 12-month contract Rate : Via umbrella About the Company Join a leading global financial services organisation with a reputation for innovation, scale, and technological excellence. You'll be part of a forward-thinking Global Technology division that ensures employees worldwide have the cutting … drives consistent testing practices, ensures compliance with enterprise standards, and supports the shift towards an agile system design lifecycle framework. The Role As a Microsoft 365 Mobile App QA Automation Engineer, you'll design, develop, and execute automated test scripts to guarantee the quality, performance, and reliability of Microsoft 365 mobile applications. You will work closely with development … and product teams to identify testing requirements, automate test cases, and ensure seamless functionality across iOS devices and other platforms. Key Responsibilities : Build, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks to accommodate new features and app updates. Develop automated test scripts for Microsoft 365 mobile applications, particularly on iOS. Design test plans and cases based on functional and non-functional requirements. More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £650 - £700/day
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IT Network Automation Engineer

London, United Kingdom
QUANTEAM UK LIMITED
incorporated in 2010) has today more than 80 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London. OVERVIEW A major global financial institution is looking for an IT Network Automation Engineer to join the UK Networks team that is accountable for the corporate network in the UK and for the global electronic trading network. Following years of ad … design the architecture to be more efficient and scalable. The project is working toward ambitious timescales and will require significant focus. Our client is looking for an experienced Network Automation Engineer with a proven record of delivering and maintaining a stable network environment. Consultant must be able to communicate clearly, have an excellent understanding of a trading infrastructure … functionality, performance and security, making improvements when needed. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE - CCIE qualification preferred (candidates without CCIE who can demonstrate equivalent expertise will be considered) - Experience with Ansible and network automation - Experience of working in highly available latency sensitive network environment utilizing multiple network (switching & routing) and security (firewall, Web Gateway & LTM) technologies - Experience in capturing requirements from the business More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Automation & Controls Engineer

Airmyn, North Humberside, United Kingdom
E3 Recruitment
We are currently recruiting for a Automation and Controls Engineer to join a market leading FMCG manufacturing company working at their Heavily Automated site in goole. It is a days-based role with paying an hourly rate of 50ph on a 3 - 6 month FTC What's in it for you as an Automation and Controls Engineer Hourly Rate: 50ph Monday - Friday working hours Genuine career development and progression Working with a market leading manufacturer 3-6 month FTC Responsibility for the Automation and Controls Engineer Focussing on developing and maintaining automated control systems including, programming, Inverters, PLC's and SCADA systems. Making sure all Controls and Electrical assets are maintained in compliance with … other) safely and efficiently within the allocated time and budget. Working alongside the Engineering Team across manufacturing excellence, looking at CI and Root cause analysis Useful experience for the Automation and Controls Engineer Qualifications in a relevant discipline (HNC/D Level in C&E Engineering or processes an equivalent qualification) Working with Siemens S5, S7 and TIA More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 45 - 50 Hourly
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Technical Support Engineer - Automation

Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Proactive Appointments
Technical Support Engineer - Automation Our client is looking for a Technical Support Engineer to join ASAP on a long term contract. The role will be hybrid working and deemed Inside IR35. Hybrid working Inside IR35 Key skills & experience Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues Including understanding of user permission levels, domain configuration, group policy objects and More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £200 - £215 per day
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Automation Engineer

Daresbury, Borough of Halton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Addison Project
Role: Control and Instrumentation (Automation) Engineer Location: Cheshire Start Date: August 2025 Status: 12 months, Outside IR35 Addison Project Plc is seeking a contractor to provide Automation Control and Instrumentation Engineering services for a period of 12 months to be based in Cheshire. Services to be provided Automation C&I Engineering for a DCS site migration … Site surveys, visits and client meetings Automation C&I Engineering Design Scope of Work documents Datasheets Checking and approval of Engineering Design Liaise with other disciplines; process, piping, mechanical, civil structural and EC&I to co-ordinate requirements for vendor packages and design Technical assistance on equipment specifications and bid compliance Person specification You must possess suitable and relevant More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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SC Cleared Automation Engineer

Corsham, Wiltshire, South West, United Kingdom
IO Associates
iO Associates are partnered with an SME in their search for an experienced Automation Engineer/Developer with Active SC Clearance to design, build, and maintain automation solutions for provisioning and managing bare metal environments. This role focuses on streamlining deployments, reducing manual processes, and ensuring consistent infrastructure performance. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain automation scripts … Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of bare metal servers. Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and integrate with version control tools. Implement monitoring, reporting, and configuration management processes. Troubleshoot automation-related issues and optimize performance. Produce technical documentation and share best practices with the team. Essential Skills & Experience: Active SC Clearance. Strong Python programming and automation experience. Proficiency More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £500 - £550 per day
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SC Cleared Automation Engineer

Corsham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
IO Associates
iO Associates are partnered with an SME in their search for an experienced Automation Engineer/Developer with Active SC Clearance to design, build, and maintain automation solutions for provisioning and managing bare metal environments. This role focuses on streamlining deployments, reducing manual processes, and ensuring consistent infrastructure performance click apply for full job details More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 500 - 550 Daily
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Software Engineer – (AI Automation & LLM )

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
US TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Job Title: Software Engineer – (AI Automation & LLM ) Location: London- Hybrid role Duration: 31st December 2025- possible extension Role: We're looking for a skilled Data Engineer/Software Engineer to support a pioneering AI research project focused on Large Language Model (LLM) agents and intelligent automation. You’ll play a central role in preparing and filtering … re-ingestion. Pipeline Engineering: Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines. Collaboration: Work closely with researchers and technical teams to refine processes and contribute to ongoing AI automation work. Writing high-quality Python code for data manipulation and processing Developing and running filtering logic on diverse datasets (text, image, video) Automating data handling tasks and reducing manual … with Python and data processing libraries Solid understanding of data pipelines , storage, and transformation Direct experience with dataset mitigation and filtering techniques Background in data quality control , validation, and automation Excellent communicator able to work with diverse technical teams Strong software engineering skills in data-intensive environments Nice to Have Knowledge of machine learning principles and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Senior Automation Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
eTeam Inc
Detailed Job Description: Role Title: Automation Tester Minimum years of experience 5-8 years Job Description: Skillset - Tricentis Testim & Selenium Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient test automation frameworks for API and backend testing • Collaborate with development teams to understand application requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage • Strong proficiency in Java or JavaScript languages. This is … required to write custom code, create add-ons, and handle complex scenarios that may arise during the automation testing process. • Integrate automated tests into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline • Analyze and report on test results, identifying and documenting defects and areas for improvement • Experience with custom frameworks like Selenium with Java is desirable. • Experience … with any low code automation tool like TestSigma, Tricentis Testim, Katalon or similar is good to have. • Stay up to date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in the test automation domain Qualifications • 7+ years of experience in test automation, with a strong focus on backend and API testing • Proficient in JavaScript programming language. • Hands-on More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £350 per day
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Full Stack Software Engineer - AI and Automation

London, United Kingdom
Chapter2 Talent Ltd - Investec
Full Stack Software Engineer - AI and Automation - (C#, .NET, SQL, Python, Azure PaaS, IaC) Inside IR35 - 6 month contract likely to extend We are looking for a contract Full Stack Software Engineer (C#, .NET, SQL, Python, Azure PaaS, IaC) with experience of AI and Automation to join our Investment Banking Technology Team at Investec, where we … will have the opportunity to shape the direction of our systems, contribute to meaningful work, and help build out our platform We are seeking a motivated Full Stack Software Engineer with a passion for AI and Automation to develop and support innovative AI-driven solutions across various business functions. This hands-on role requires a blend of technical … decision-making and streamlining workflows. Integrate advanced AI APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services) into existing applications to enable natural language capabilities and optimise operations. Build AI-driven automation solutions using Azure AI Foundry and Azure AI Services to automate complex processes and extract insights from unstructured data. Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, architects and engineers to design More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP Annual
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SOAR Engineer - Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Job Title: Security Orchestration, Automation & Response (SOAR) Engineer Duration: 6-month contract Location: Welwyn garden city - Hybrid (1 to 2 days per week on site) Daily Rate: £850 inside umbrella About the role: As a SOAR Engineer, you will be at the forefront of enhancing security capabilities. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in detecting and More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £800 - £850/day Inside IR35
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Automation Engineer
10th Percentile
£359
25th Percentile
£405
Median
£513
75th Percentile
£600
90th Percentile
£700