Automation Engineer - Consultancy

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in Greater London is looking for a strong automation engineer passionate about infrastructure as code. You'll automate infrastructure from scratch and build CI/CD pipelines while translating designs into operational frameworks. The ideal candidate should have a robust background in Python and experience with GitOps, CI/CD, and modern tooling. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £100,000.

Qualifications

• Strong Python experience is essential.
• Experience with GitOps practices is required.
• Proficiency in managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure from scratch using modern tooling.
• Translate designs into infrastructure-as-code.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Python

GitOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible

Kubernetes

Modern automation tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Are you ready to work with a team that solves complex technology challenges for some of the UK’s most ambitious businesses?

Join a rapidly expanding IT consultancy trusted by startups and FTSE 100 organisations to design and deliver secure, high performance network, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions, known for its enterprise level expertise, strong partnerships with Cisco, Fortinet, and Infoblox, and a reputation for turning complex infrastructure problems into streamlined, future ready systems that fuel real business growth.

If you’re passionate about automation, infrastructure as code, and building platforms properly for consumers worldwide, apply now to accelerate your career!

Responsibilities:

• Automating infrastructure from scratch using modern tooling
• Translating designs into infrastructure-as-code
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Working closely with network and platform design teams to deliver everything via code
• Operating across multiple projects with several moving parts

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong Python experience (essential)
• Experience with GitOps practices
• CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
• Ansible, Kubernetes, and modern automation tooling
• Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud, or Software Engineering
• Comfortable in cloud, public cloud, platform, or data‑centre environments
• Candidates can come from MSPs, End‑user organisations, Telco environments, Cloud or platform‑focused teams.

Salary:

• Up to £100,000