Senior Automation Engineer
Posted 6 days ago by Oscar Associates Ltd
£700 Per day
Inside
Onsite
West Midlands, UK
Summary: The Senior Automation Engineer will lead a large-scale network automation programme, focusing on delivering high-quality automation solutions. This hands-on technical leadership role involves influencing project direction and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders. The position requires expertise in network automation, particularly with Ansible and Python, and a strong background in network engineering. The role is fully on-site in the West Midlands and is initially for a duration of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing automation using Ansible and Python in production environments
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and repeatable deployments
- Working across network platforms including Cisco, Fortinet, and F5
- Acting as a technical lead within the team and shaping delivery
- Supporting training and knowledge transfer to ensure long-term capability is built
Key Skills:
- Strong background in network automation, ideally from a network engineering foundation
- 5+ years' experience with Ansible in production environments
- 5+ years' experience using Python for automation and integration
- Experience managing and building CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Fortinet, and F5 technologies
- Comfortable working directly with stakeholders and playing a visible role in the project
Salary (Rate): £700 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Automation Engineer | £650-£700p/day (Inside IR35) | West Midlands (Fully on site) | 6 months (initially) | Stakeholder management/Comfortable with network platforms
We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to play a key role in a large-scale network automation programme. This is a hands on technical leadership role where you'll shape the direction of the project and deliver high quality automation solutions.
This is not just a delivery role. You will be a core part of the project, influencing how automation is built and deployed, while working closely with engineers and stakeholders across the programme.
Key responsibilities:
- Designing and developing automation using Ansible and Python in production environments
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and repeatable deployments
- Working across network platforms including Cisco, Fortinet, and F5
- Acting as a technical lead within the team and shaping delivery
- Supporting training and knowledge transfer to ensure long-term capability is built
What we're looking for:
- Strong background in network automation, ideally from a network engineering foundation
- 5+ years' experience with Ansible in production environments
- 5+ years' experience using Python for automation and integration
- Experience managing and building CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Fortinet, and F5 technologies
- Comfortable working directly with stakeholders and playing a visible role in the project
Desirables:
- Experience in regulated sectors
If this sounds like a good fit, apply now as interviews commence imminently!
Senior Automation Engineer | £650-£700p/day (Inside IR35) | West Midlands (Fully on site) | 6 months (initially) | Stakeholder management/Comfortable with network platforms
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