Automation Engineer

Indicia Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Indicia Ltd in Bristol is seeking an Automation Engineer on a fixed-term contract until the end of 2026, with a view to extension or permanent placement. You will design, build and maintain production-ready internal applications using low-code platforms to streamline operations.

In an agile setting, you will translate business requirements from Product Managers and stakeholders into intuitive, high-quality solutions, develop API integrations and ensure scalable, reliable tools delivered on time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year hands-on experience building apps in low-code/no-code platforms.
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable specifications.
• Experience with REST APIs, webhooks and authentication.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Experience in Scrum or Kanban environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-ready internal applications using low-code platforms.
• Translate business requirements into intuitive tools and automated workflows.
• Develop and support API integrations and database interactions.
• Ensure solutions are high-quality, scalable and delivered on time within an agile environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and drive improvement.
• Monitor and optimise existing applications for reliability and performance.
• Contribute to tooling and automation initiatives to unlock data-driven insights.

Skills

Low-code platforms

API integrations

SQL databases

REST APIs

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

UI design

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Automation Engineer

Department: IT

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Bristol

Description

About the Role:

We're looking for an Automation Engineer to join our team on a fixed term contract for a until the end of 2026, with a view to extend or become permanent.

You will design, build and maintain production-ready internal applications using low-code platforms that streamline operations and empower teams across the business.

Working autonomously within an agile environment, you'll translate business requirements from Product Managers and internal stakeholders into intuitive, high-quality solutions that deliver measurable value and are consistently delivered on time.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in a fast-paced environment, with a minimum 1 years experience, looking for the next step up.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to be in the Bristol office 2 -3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production‑ready internal applications using low‑code platforms to streamline operational processes.
• Translate business requirements from Product Managers and stakeholders into intuitive, user‑friendly tools and automated workflows.
• Develop and support API integrations, database interactions and workflow automation to improve efficiency across teams.
• Ensure all solutions are high‑quality, scalable and delivered on time within an agile development environment.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to understand needs, gather feedback and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor, maintain and optimise existing applications to ensure reliability, performance and long‑term usability.
• Contribute to operational tooling and automation initiatives that enhance productivity and unlock data‑driven insights.

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of a year hands‑on experience building applications in low‑code or no-code platforms, with the ability to design intuitive UIs and efficient workflows.
• Ability to gather and translate stakeholder requirements into clear technical specifications and reusable components.
• Good understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, authentication (OAuth, JWT, API keys) and integrating applications with external data sources.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB.
• Proven ability to estimate effort, meet deadlines and deliver reliably within Scrum or Kanban frameworks.
• Experience creating and executing QA test plans and ensuring applications are well‑documented and production‑ready.
• Strong communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams, presenting demos and managing expectations.

Equal Opportunities

adm-Indicia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, develop, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Should you need any reasonable adjustments made to this application process, please don't hesitate to let us know.