Automation Engineer

STERIA UK LIMITED; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Holiday entitlement

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits

Job summary

STERIA UK LIMITED is seeking an Automation Engineer to shape modern endpoint platforms within a highly secure Defence environment in Gloucester. You will join a collaborative team focused on secure-by-design principles, automation, and CI/CD pipelines for on-premises endpoints.

The role requires experience with SCCM/SCORCH, VDI, and Windows infrastructure, plus agile delivery. Office-based in Gloucester with eDV clearance, offering a competitive package and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Configuration Management technologies (SCCM/SCORCH).
• Knowledge of anti-malware technologies and security best practices.
• Experience with thin client and VDI solutions.
• Understanding of user profile, access management, and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver endpoint engineering activities: hardware/software evaluation, deployment, and platform administration.
• Produce clear technical documentation for proposals, implementation and operations.
• Provide third-line support and resolve incidents per SLAs using Jira or similar tools.
• Develop and implement automation using PowerShell, Python and Ansible.

Skills

SCCM

SCORCH

Anti-malware

Thin client

VDI

User profile management

Access management

Vulnerability management

Print/scan services

Windows 11

Windows Server 2025

Agile delivery

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Git

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Git

Job description

Automation Engineer ready for your next challenge?

Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems, engineering secure and modern endpoint solutions, and working with a team who share your passion for doing things the right way? If youre excited by the idea of shaping best-in-class endpoint platforms in a highly secure Defence environment, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Our Endpoint Engineering team is growing within our Aerospace, Defence and Security business. Youll be joining a collaborative group of engineers who focus on high-quality design, automated testing, secure-by-design principles and modern engineering practices. We look after the delivery, configuration and management of operating systems and endpoint technologies across user devices, as well as print and scan platforms. With a strong emphasis on automation and efficiency, we use the latest technologies to develop a highly integrated, on-premises endpoint platform.

Office Based in Gloucester.

You will need to already hold eDV Clearance.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering endpoint engineering activities including hardware and software evaluation, integration, deployment, testing and platform administration.
• Producing clear technical documentation to support proposals, implementation and ongoing operations.
• Providing third-line support and resolving incidents and requests in line with SLAs using agile toolsets like Jira.
• Developing and implementing automation solutions using tools such as PowerShell, Python and Ansible.
• Designing and maintaining automated build, test and deployment pipelines aligned with CI/CD practices.
• Implementing monitoring, alerting and automated remediation to enhance platform reliability and efficiency.

What youll bring:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Configuration Management technologies such as SCCM and SCORCH.
• Knowledge of anti-malware technologies.
• Experience with thin client and VDI solutions.
• Understanding of user profile and access management, vulnerability management and print/scan services.
• Advanced enterprise infrastructure skills including Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience with automation pipelines and virtualisation.
• Exposure to Git version control and automated testing frameworks.
• Relevant technical accreditations.
• Understanding of Linux infrastructure management.
• Experience in risk analysis, risk management or risk reporting.

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent.

Location: Gloucester.

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent.
Location: Office based in Gloucester.
Security Clearance Level: Current eDV Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Jane.
Salary: Up to £65K.
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets.