Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3-month initial contract
Location: 3 days in Sheffield office & 2 days working from home.
Rate: £500 - £525 per day inside ir35
Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Engineer to join our clients’ 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
