Automation Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by NRG.
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Engineer role focuses on enhancing IT operations for a secure investment platform through automation and scripting. The position requires a detail-oriented individual who can design and maintain systems that improve performance and reduce manual tasks. The engineer will work at the intersection of IT, security, and operations, contributing to compliance goals and operational efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to build scalable systems and implement innovative solutions in a supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing scripts and workflow automations
- Automating tasks such as user provisioning, system monitoring, patching, and ticket triage
- Creating and maintaining reusable automation frameworks and templates for internal use
- Integrating APIs to connect key business tools
- Designing alerting, logging and reporting processes to enhance visibility and performance tracking
- Staying informed of emerging tools, trends and best practices in the automation and infrastructure space
Key Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in IT automation, systems engineering or scripting-heavy roles
- Strong hands-on experience with scripting
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code principles and tools
- Experience integrating SaaS platforms and automating user/workflow management
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Automation Engineer to help streamline and scale IT operations for a secure, technology-driven investment platform. This role is ideal for someone with strong scripting skills and a passion for eliminating repetitive tasks through reliable, well-documented automation. You’ll work at the intersection of IT, security and operations, designing and maintaining systems that improve performance, reduce manual effort, and support our compliance goals.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Developing scripts and workflow automations
- Automating tasks such as user provisioning, system monitoring, patching, and ticket triage
- Creating and maintaining reusable automation frameworks and templates for internal use
- Integrating APIs to connect key business tools
- Designing alerting, logging and reporting processes to enhance visibility and performance tracking
- Staying informed of emerging tools, trends and best practices in the automation and infrastructure space
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in IT automation, systems engineering or scripting-heavy roles
- Strong hands-on experience with scripting
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code principles and tools
- Experience integrating SaaS platforms and automating user/workflow management
This is your chance to build efficient and scalable systems from the ground up in an environment that values thoughtful engineering and smart automation. You’ll have the freedom to explore and implement new solutions, improve internal workflows and contribute to the operational strength of a growing platform.