Automation Engineer - 6 Month Fixed Term Role

First Central Services; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering insurance company as an Automation Engineer, where you will lead the charge in utilizing the Microsoft Power Platform to drive efficiency and innovation. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects, mentor citizen developers, and explore cutting-edge GenAI tools. You’ll be at the forefront of enhancing business operations, ensuring that your solutions not only improve productivity but also elevate colleague satisfaction. With a commitment to data-driven excellence, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic team environment. If you are ready to embrace new challenges and contribute to transformative projects, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Power Platform and API development.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance Power Platform capabilities.

Skills

Microsoft Power Platform Development

API Development and Integration

Microsoft Azure Expertise

Office 365 Expertise

Good Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Abilities

Time Management

Collaboration and Teamwork

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Copilot Studio

Azure OpenAI

Job description

Location: Guernsey, Haywards Heath, Home Office (Remote) or Manchester

Salary: £34,500 - £59,000 - depending on experience

Department: Technology and Data

We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.

Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.

We’re seeking an Automation Engineer to join our Centre of Excellence for a 6-month fixed term period. In this role, you’ll champion best practices for utilizing the Power Platform across the enterprise. You’ll engage in diverse projects, mentor and support citizen developers, and explore innovative GenAI tools like Copilot and Azure OpenAI. As an Automation Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in enhancing business operations by delivering solutions that boost efficiency, productivity, and colleague satisfaction.

Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:

• Microsoft Power Platform Development: You’ll be able to design, develop, and implement solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio.
• Centre of Excellence Collaboration: You’ll enjoy working within a multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence, deploying best practice, providing guidance to others, and ensuring adherence to the governance model.
• API Development and Integration: You’ll possess experience in developing and implementing APIs and integrations, and automating processes and workflows between Power Platform and other systems.
• Microsoft Power Platform Proficiency: You’ll have a strong understanding of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio.
• Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Expertise: You’ll be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services.

What’s involved:

• You’ll dissect business challenges and propose automation solutions to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• You’ll design, develop, and implement solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio.
• You’ll work within a multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence, deploying best practice, providing guidance to others and ensuring adherence to the governance model.
• You’ll form collaborative project teams with operational and business stakeholders.
• You’ll conduct unit testing and facilitate user acceptance testing to ensure quality and usability.
• You’ll support issue resolution and problem-solving in conjunction with Infrastructure and Help Desk teams as well as third parties.
• You’ll collaborate with other developers, analysts, and business units to optimise and enhance Power Platform capabilities.
• You’ll stay up to date with the latest updates and features of Microsoft Power Platform.
• You’ll help promote Power Platform to business users.
• You’ll support in the creation of the Power Platform guiderails for citizen developers.
• You’ll deliver solutions from inception through to production.
• You’ll analyse pipeline applications and automations.
• You’ll be involved in the creation of process documentation.
• You’ll build, test and rollout solutions.
• You’ll maintain and review the production estate.
• You’ll test solutions built by other team members.
• You’ll provide knowledge support to other team members.
• You’ll comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times.
• You’ll ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/regulations at all times.

Experience & knowledge:

• Knowledge of FCA requirements (including individual responsibilities in relation to Consumer Duty).
• Proven experience working with Power Platform.
• Experience of project methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, PRINCE2).
• Experience in developing and implementing APIs and integrations, and automating processes and workflows between Power Platform and other systems.
• Strong understanding of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio.
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services.

Skills:

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good time management and organisation skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a reactive and hands-on environment.

Behaviours:

• Commercially focused.
• Target driven and results focused.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• An organised and pro-active approach.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• A flexible approach and positive attitude.
• Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Takes initiative to make decisions.
• Takes ownership & responsibility of issues.
• Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business.
• Embrace, embed and incorporate the company values.

Ready to make a positive impact? Apply now and be part of something big!