Automation Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Automation Engineer to support multi-organizational integration and end-to-end automation projects, including our enterprise data warehouse.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Azure Logic Apps, Functions and SQL, PowerShell and T-SQL, plus familiarity with SCORCH, REST/SOAP, AD management and DevOps practices. This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to shape critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Azure cloud services: Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions and Azure SQL.
• PowerShell scripting experience.
• T-SQL proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support our engineers, automation architects and analysts on initiatives, ensuring the optimal delivery architecture is applied throughout ongoing and future projects.
• As a staff engineer, hold a strategic understanding of company priorities and make technical decisions to solve business problems.
• Lead on engagements with various stakeholders, including business leaders and the product and data teams, for deep, complex or high-risk technical projects, controlling the communication around them and supporting their infrastructure needs.
• Provide context and technical direction, contribute towards technical specifications and help document processes.
• Design, develop, simulate and test the automation and integration tasks, leveraging the enterprise-scale integration tools in the Azure tech stack (including Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions and Azure SQL) and Microsoft System Center Orchestrator.
• Create and maintain optimal integration solutions, including data integration architecture, and support our current integrations.
• Manage, review, monitor and report on the status of the services that provide automation and integration services for the organisation.
• Act as the escalation point for all associated incidents to the service.
• Stay current with industry trends and developments, evaluating new technologies and implementing them where required.
• Plan and implement technology upgrades, maintenance and fixes.

Skills

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Functions

Azure SQL

PowerShell

T-SQL

REST API

SOAP/XML

Active Directory

SCORCH

DevOps

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework Core

Power BI

Tools

SCORCH (System Center Orchestrator)

SSIS

SSAS

SSRS

Git

Azure DevOps

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework Core

Job description

Overview

We\u2019re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading Design, Engineering and Project Management organization. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world\u2019s'infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset, including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

Our teams are proud to deliver on some of the most prestigious projects across the world. It\u2019s thanks to our talented people and their diverse thinking, expertise and knowledge. Join us and you\u2019ll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise. When it comes to work-life balance, AtkinsRéalis is a great place to be, so let\u2019s discuss how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities.

Your role

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic self-starter to join our team as an Automation Engineer. The role is required to support the delivery of multi-organizational integration, end-to-end process automation projects and our enterprise data warehouse (including MDM, ODS and historic, modelled data). The ideal candidate will be an experienced automation/integration engineer with a software development background, who enjoys optimizing systems as well as building them from the ground up.

• Support our engineers, automation architects and analysts on initiatives, ensuring the optimal delivery architecture is applied throughout ongoing and future projects.


• As a staff engineer, hold a strategic understanding of company priorities and make technical decisions to solve business problems.


• Lead on engagements with various stakeholders, including business leaders and the product and data teams, for deep, complex or high-risk technical projects, controlling the communication around them and supporting their infrastructure needs.


• Provide context and technical direction, contribute towards technical specifications and help document processes.


• Design, develop, simulate and test the automation and integration tasks, leveraging the enterprise-scale integration tools in the Azure tech stack (including Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions and Azure SQL) and Microsoft System Center Orchestrator.


• Create and maintain optimal integration solutions, including data integration architecture, and support our current integrations.


• Manage, review, monitor and report on the status of the services that provide automation and integration services for the organisation.


• Act as the escalation point for all associated incidents to the service.


• Stay current with industry trends and developments, evaluating new technologies and implementing them where required.


• Plan and implement technology upgrades, maintenance and fixes.

About you

Primary / Mandatory

• Azure cloud services: Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions and Azure SQL.


• PowerShell.


• T-SQL.

Highly Desired

• Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH).


• Good working knowledge of REST API and SOAP/XML.


• Experience working with Active Directory and associated management tools.


• Familiarity with other Microsoft System Center products (e.g. SCCM).

Desired

• Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID).


• On-premises SQL services: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and Reporting Services (SSRS).


• A successful history of using DevOps best practices, including backlog management, source control (Git) and CI/CD with Azure DevOps.


• Backend technologies: ASP.NET Core (C#) and Entity Framework Core.


• Experience delivering integration solutions using modern software technologies and techniques.


• Experience with Finance / HR ERPs (Workday, Oracle, etc.).


• Power BI.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We\u2019re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world\u2019s'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We\u2019re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.