Automation Engineer

Universal Music; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company is seeking an enthusiastic AI & Automation Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on developing and executing strategies around automation and AI tools to enhance efficiency. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in the IT industry, specifically in AI and automation projects. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and improve business experiences in a diverse and inclusive environment. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the IT industry with proven experience within AI & Automation.
• Experience in developing and implementing AI and automation projects.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute UMG strategy around automation and AI tools.
• Identify and manage opportunities for AI and automation.
• Oversee and influence cross-functional teams.

Skills

Solid technical knowledge of AI/ML frameworks

Great communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to work effectively within a team

Experience in change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Power Automate

UiPath

Zapier

Job description

Music is Universal

Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender race disability sexual orientation religion belief age marital status background pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism dyslexia ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment workplaces and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition please email

Job Summary

We are UMG the Universal Music Group. We are the worlds leading music everything we do we are committed to artistry innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music music publishing merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters and we produce distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

We are seeking an enthusiastic AI & Automation Engineer to join our newly created team being a key part of building out the UMG strategy further to continue taking advantage of new technologies and opportunities in this space. Proven experience articulating and delivering value to cross‑functional tech teams by being across options in this space and advising system owners of options then implementing these solutions with a combination of internal resources and external partners.

This role is a key part of increasing the use of AI and wider automation tools within the global UMG network advocating for solutions influencing other teams in a friendly and inclusive manner. A high degree in initiative is required being a positive self‑starter who gets things done.

Job Functions

• Take part in developing and executing the UMG strategy around automation and AI tools across a wide range of technologies.
• Identify and manage new opportunities for AI and automation to enhance efficiency and improve business experiences.
• Be a key part of the end‑to‑end development and deployment of AI & automation processes and solutions oversee and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Championing change management fostering a culture that adopts AI/Automation as key parts of our strategic vision.
• Build business cases that highlight the value of AI/Automation to the business to support investment decisions within the technology space.
• Monitor and present on the impact of the AU/Automation solutions in place.
• Stay current on the latest trends in AI automation and emerging technologies.
• Oversee and track progress on AI and automation projects.
• Manage Technology and Vendor Relationships.

Job Requirements

Skills/Abilities

• Solid technical knowledge of AI/ML frameworks.
• Proven ability to work effectively within a team as well as individually.
• Great communication skills translating between business outcomes and technical specs.
• Ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI technology throughout the organization.
• Experience in change management both from a project management perspective and from being able to positively deliver change across team.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• UMG is a place where everyone can bring themselves fully to work and thrive you are a key part of this.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the IT industry with proven experience within the AI & Automation space.
• Experience in developing and implementing AI and automation projects.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Service Azure and Google Cloud.
• Experience with automation tools such as Automation Anywhere UiPath Zapier Microsoft Power Automate and ActiveCampaign.

Education

• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering or an equivalent combination of formal education and applicable experience required.

Just So You Know

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholders specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent definitive and exhaustive statement.

Job Category

Universal Music Group

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

• Continuous Integration
• APIs
• Automotive software
• Test Cases
• Electrical Engineering
• Junit
• Distributed Control Systems
• Testng
• Java
• Test Automation
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Selenium

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1