Infrastructure Automation Engineer - Corsham
1 day ago

Job description
Infrastructure Automation Engineer (SC Cleared)(IAC / Orchestration / Python / Ansible)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
£450 - £700 per day
Corsham – 2–3 days onsite / 2 days remote
SC clearance required – DV desirable
Work on a major UK Defence digital transformation programme
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is delivering critical infrastructure automation capability across a large-scale UK Defence platform. Operating within a highly secure environment, they are responsible for developing zero-touch, automated infrastructure solutions across complex, multi-vendor estates. Due to continued programme demand, they are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Automation Engineer to support delivery across secure platforms.
THE BENEFITS
Day rate up to £700
Hybrid working (Corsham-based secure site)
Long-term Defence programme
Exposure to large-scale infrastructure automation
Agile delivery environment using modern DevOps tooling
THE INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION ENGINEER ROLE
As an Infrastructure Automation Engineer, you will design, develop and validate automation components forming part of a secure Defence platform.
You will reverse engineer legacy and manual build processes into parameterised, zero-touch automation packages, working primarily with Python3, Ansible and scripting technologies.
The role includes producing production-quality code, contributing to design artefacts, supporting system testing, and working within Agile teams using the Atlassian toolset.
INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Active SC clearance (DV preferred)
Strong hands-on experience with Python3 automation development
Experience with Ansible, Puppet or Chef
Scripting experience in Bash and/or PowerShell
Experience automating server, network and storage technologies
Exposure to large infrastructure environments
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
Experience working in Agile teams
Version control experience (Git / BitBucket)
Relevant certification (e.g. CCNP, VCP, RHCE, OCA) highly desirable.
TO BE CONSIDERED
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via
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KEY SKILLS
Infrastructure Automation Engineer, Python, Ansible, DevOps, SC Clearance, DV Clearance, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins, Git, Agile, Defence, NSD
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