Automation Engineer
Cheltenham / Hereford / Hybrid - Remote Work From Home (WFH)

Automation Engineer required by an award winning innovative cutting-edge technology company within the Defence sector. Due to nature of this position, we do require an Automation Engineer (Azure - Cloud, Automation) who holds active MoD clearance to a minimum of SC Level.  This position will utilise both influential live and experimental projects and will allow the individual to explore a technical playground.

Benefits
As an Automation Engineer you will benefit from:

• A basic starting salary of £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience, relevance and clearance level
• Discretionary Bonus
• 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working (Hereford, Cheltenham, 1 day remote / wfh)
• Comprehensive Benefits package including pension, life assurance
• Training & Development
• Opportunity for career progression

A few details about the position
As a DevOps Engineer / Cloud Engineer / Automation Engineer you will not be pidgeon holed and will have a varied role and be exposed to a World of awesome tech whilst still having a hands-on appreciation for onsite and hybrid environments.  Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
• Collaborate with team members to deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to automate deployment processes and ensure scalability and reliability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and maintain version control using Git, ensuring proper branching and merging strategies.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in cloud technologies and infrastructure automation.

What you will need

• Strong understanding of Git version control system.
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure (Azure certification is a plus).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools, especially Terraform.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience with Azure DevOps.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• MoD SC or ideally DV Clearance (or at least a willingness to be cleared to DV Clearance)

If you are the Automation Engineer for this role then please apply via the link of contact me directly on my personal page on LinkedIn.

All the best,

Charlie Syrett
Richmond Square Consulting Ltd