Automation Engineer, DevOps in Greater London

Energy Jobline ZR; Greater London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing job board in the energy sector is seeking an experienced VMware vRA Consultant for a contract role in Banking/Financial Services, focusing on automation initiatives within a large financial institution. Ideal candidates should have strong experience with VMware vRA, DevOps practices, and exposure to banking compliance standards. This remote position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to operational excellence and support knowledge transfer in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a VMware vRA Consultant or Automation Specialist in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on expertise with VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) and infrastructure automation workflows.
• Familiarity with DRaaS, automation of failover testing, and self-service portal development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver automation and self-service capabilities for operational tasks.
• Collaborate in pair-programming sessions to maintain code quality.
• Document workflows and operational runbooks in Confluence.

Skills

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA)

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Unit testing frameworks

Strong communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

VMware vRA Consultant – Banking / Financial Services Contract: 6 months
Location: Remote – with occasional visits to London (Bishopsgate)
Sector: Banking / Financial Services (candidates must pass full bank vetting)
We are seeking an experienced VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) Consultant to work within an established financial‑services environment, supporting ongoing enhancement, remediation, and automation initiatives. The role combines hands‑on development, workflow refactoring, and knowledge transfer, helping modernise and stabilise the existing vRA estate. You will partner closely with internal engineering teams through pair programming, unit testing, and workflow documentation, ensuring solutions are secure, repeatable, and fully aligned with operational standards.

Deliver automation and self‑service capabilities for DRaaS failover testing, “morning checks,” and other Day‑2 operational tasks. Collaborate in pair‑programming sessions to review and maintain high‑quality, efficient code. Develop and execute unit tests to ensure code quality, reliability, and compliance with platform standards.

Document workflows, configurations, and operational runbooks in Confluence. Produce and maintain onboarding and training materials, supporting upskilling of existing engineering teams. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing automation, reliability, and operational visibility.

Proven experience as a VMware vRA Consultant, DevOps Engineer, or Automation Specialist in enterprise or financial environments. Hands‑on expertise with VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), vRO, and infrastructure automation workflows. Strong understanding of unit testing frameworks (e.g., …). Strong communication and mentoring skills with the ability to deliver training and onboarding for engineering teams.

Familiarity with DRaaS, automation of failover testing, and self‑service portal development. Experience within banking or financial‑services environments with exposure to bank vetting and compliance standards. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and agile delivery frameworks.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on VMware vRA Consultant with automation and documentation experience to join a large, regulated financial institution. You’ll play a key role in enhancing automation, improving reliability, and enabling self‑service within a complex vRA environment—while supporting knowledge transfer and operational excellence across the wider engineering team.

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