Automation Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Cititec
£750 Per day
Inside
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Engineer role is a contract position focused on driving automation within a Tier 1 global bank's private cloud estate. The engineer will be responsible for building end-to-end automation solutions using Ansible and Python, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to enhance provisioning and release processes. This fully remote role requires a start within four weeks and emphasizes the need for strong technical skills in automation and cloud technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and manage complex Ansible playbooks for automation.
- Develop automation solutions using Python.
- Integrate automation tooling with CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins.
- Automate VMware environments, specifically ESXi and vCenter.
- Streamline provisioning and standardize environments for business-critical applications.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Ansible.
- Advanced Python programming skills.
- Experience with CI/CD processes and Jenkins.
- Knowledge of automating VMware (ESXi, vCenter).
- Familiarity with Pytest, Robot Framework, and HashiCorp Vault is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £750 daily
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Automation Engineer - Contract £750 per day (Inside IR35) Fully Remote - 6 Months (Must be able to start within 4 weeks)
We're working with a Tier 1 global bank on a major automation project. This role sits within an engineering function that's driving the automation of their private cloud estate, replacing manual VM provisioning with scalable, testable infrastructure-as-code.
You’ll be focused on building out end-to-end automation of ESXi and vCenter using Ansible and Python, with tight integration into CI/CD pipelines running via Jenkins. The aim is to streamline provisioning, standardise environments, and increase release velocity across business-critical applications.
What You’ll Need:
- Strong Ansible experience – building and managing complex playbooks
- Advanced Python skills
- CI/CD with Jenkins – experience building pipelines and integrating automation tooling
- Experience automating VMware (ESXi, vCenter)
Nice to have:
- Pytest
- Robot Framework
- HashiCorp Vault