Senior Automation Engineer

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Project description

Project is a strategic automation and operational resilience initiative that focuses on scaling the capabilities of an internally built AWS-based platform designed to automate operational checks, manual processes, and Excel-based end-user developed applications (EUDAs).
Project aims to materially reduce significant operational risks and reliance on manual controls by onboarding high-risk and high-volume operational processes into an internal platform and increasing automation levels across the operational landscape.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with Operations, Technology, and Business stakeholders to understand operational processes, risks, and control requirements

Build and maintain a comprehensive inventory of manual processes, EUDAs, and operational checks, including linkage to key controls

Design, develop, test, and deploy automated checks and processes

Increase automation coverage across operational checklists, manual processes, and EUDAs, reducing manual effort and human error

Integrate monitoring, alerting, and scheduling solutions (e.g. Control-M, Geneos, Datadog) into automated workflows

Contribute to the delivery of Health Dashboards, providing real-time operational resilience insights for senior stakeholders

Work within an agile delivery framework, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos, and continuous improvement

Ensure solutions meet security, resilience, and SDLC standards, with appropriate documentation and version control

Skills

Must have

Experience with Python or Java for automation.

Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, S3, APIs).

Understanding of scheduling/orchestration tools (e.g., Control-M or similar).

Experience integrating systems and working with APIs and data pipelines.

Strong analytical mindset with ability to understand business processes.

Comfort working in agile / SDLC environments.

Nice to have

Experience in financial services or regulated environments, with exposure to operational risk and control frameworks

Knowledge of operational resilience concepts, including controls, audits, and evidence automation

Experience delivering service or business health dashboards for senior stakeholders

Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and alerting best practices (SRE or production support)

Experience modernising manual or Excel-based (EUDA) processes into governed automation platforms

Other

Languages

English: C1 Advanced

Seniority

Senior