Automation Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Experis UK
£567 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Engineer role in Sheffield requires a seasoned software engineer with over 7 years of experience, focusing on automation and cloud technologies. The position involves designing and maintaining automation frameworks, collaborating with teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high standards of code quality. Candidates should have a strong foundation in software development and a passion for building complex systems. This role mandates a hybrid working arrangement with 60% office presence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across systems and environments.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and software design discussions.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and reliability.
Key Skills:
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java or .NET programming languages.
- Proficient in version control using Git (especially GitHub).
- Experience with PostgreSQL databases.
- Shell scripting (Bash, etc.) skills.
- Advanced usage of Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline development.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Solid understanding of software design patterns and principles.
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Strong automation mindset with a developer-first approach.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion for clean code, scalability, and continuous improvement.
Salary (Rate): £567 daily
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Sheffield Hybrid 60% office/40% home - 3 days in the office is mandatory) End Date: 28/11/2025 £567
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Engineer to join our team in Sheffield. This role is ideal for a seasoned software engineer (7+ years of experience) with a strong foundation in software development and a passion for automation and cloud technologies. This is not a role for someone who has only dabbled in software development. We are looking for a true software engineer-someone who has built, maintained, and optimized complex systems and is now applying that expertise to automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across systems and environments.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and software design discussions.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and reliability.
Technical Requirements
We are looking for candidates with strong, hands-on experience in the following areas:
- Programming Languages: Java or .NET.
- Version Control: Git (especially GitHub).
- Databases: PostgreSQL.
- Scripting: Shell scripting (Bash, etc.).
- CI/CD Platforms: Jenkins (advanced usage and pipeline development).
- Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Software Design: Solid understanding of software design patterns and principles.
- Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proven track record in building and maintaining software systems.
- Strong automation mindset with a developer-first approach.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion for clean code, scalability, and continuous improvement.