Automation Engineer (Data Protection)
Posted 3 days ago by Click
£425 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
United Kingdom Wide
Summary: The Automation Engineer (Data Protection) role involves designing, developing, testing, and supporting automation for data protection services within a bank. The position requires extensive experience in various programming languages and configuration management tools. The role is hybrid, allowing for work from multiple locations across the UK. The contract duration is expected to be 8 months or longer, with interviews scheduled for early February 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and support automation for data protection services.
- Automate reporting and monitoring capabilities.
- Provide engineering support across all data protection products and their standard usage.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years development experience with multiple languages, including Python and Bash.
- 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Redhat Ansible.
- 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Puppet.
- 5+ years' experience in designing, developing, and testing Rest API services.
- 5+ years' experience in DevOps SCM tooling, GitHub.
- 5+ years' experience in DevOps CI/CD tooling, Jenkins, CloudBees.
- 5+ years' experience in DevOps collaboration tools, Jira, Confluence.
- Strong technical background in Veritas NetBackup and related infrastructure.
- Strong technical background in Commvault and related infrastructure.
Salary (Rate): £425 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Automation Engineer (Data Protection) - 8 months+ - Umbrella £400-£425 p/d - Hybrid UK wide base locations
A banks Data Protection team are looking for an Automation Engineer to design, develop, test and support automation for data protection services within the bank, including automation of reporting and monitoring capabilities.
You'll also provide engineering support across all of the bank's data protection products and their standard usage.
To apply you should have the following skills and experience:
- 10+ years development experience with multiple languages, including Python, Bash
- 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Redhat Ansible
- 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Puppet.
- 5+ years' experience in designing, developing, and testing Rest API services.
- 5+ years' experience in Devops SCM tooling, GitHub
- 5+ years' experience in Devops CI/CD tooling, Jenkins, CloudBees
- 5+ years' experience in Devops collaboration tools, Jira, Confluence
- Strong technical background in Veritas NetBackup and related infrastructure
- Strong technical background in Commvault and related infrastructure
Base Locations: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh
Interviews w/c 2nd February, start in February 2026.