Junior Automation Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - 40,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in automation and infrastructure, alongside a willingness to learn and develop.
• Experience with some of the following would be highly beneficial:
• Azure or another cloud platform
• BASH, Python or PowerShell
• Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible or Microsoft DSC
• Git, CI/CD and version control
• Linux, Kubernetes and containerisation
• Container registries, web services and DNS
• Windows Server and enterprise services such as Active Directory, ADFS, IIS or Certificate Services
• Public Key Infrastructure and tools such as OpenSSL
• Networking fundamentals including IP addressing, subnets, routing and firewalls
• Applicants are required to have active Security Clearance upon starting the role.

Responsibilities:

• We will support the operation, development and implementation of automation across different hosting platforms.
• We will work with solution SMEs and maintenance teams on tasks requiring automation.
• We will support system integration and validation activities to ensure solutions meet functional, security and project requirements.
• We will contribute to technical documentation, including diagrams and operating procedures.
• We will keep up to date with emerging automation technologies and industry best practice.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Ansible
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Git
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• Web
• Windows

More:

We are a growing engineering team based in Farnborough, working in a hybrid model on an expanding project. This is a great opportunity to develop your career across DevOps, cloud, on-premise infrastructure and automation in secure, technically complex environments. You will join a team of five, report to a Senior Technical Engineer, and work closely with experienced Architects and application SMEs to design, develop and commission automation solutions within an experimentation environment.

last updated 33 week of 2026