Automation Platform Engineer [AQ-21852]

Aquent; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Worthing, UK, is partnering with a leading essential-services organization undergoing a digital transformation to hire a senior engineer to drive automation, cloud, AI, and security across platforms such as Power Platform, ServiceNow, and Databricks.

You will administer platform environments, implement governance, develop CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale the enterprise's digital engine while maintaining compliance and performance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Power Platform environments, DLP, licensing, and governance.
• Practical experience in RPA platform operations with Blue Prism or ServiceNow.
• Strong Azure DevOps/GitHub CI/CD and ALM packaging experience.
• Security governance with RBAC, DLP, GDPR/ISO 27001 compliance.
• Experience with APIs, data platforms (Databricks), and AI integration concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer platform environments, RBAC, connectors, and configurations; monitor health and incidents.
• Implement data loss prevention, governance, and CoE frameworks in regulated environments.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and ALM processes.
• Champion integration patterns using Logic Apps, APIs, and Databricks pipelines; support AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Data, and Architecture teams on platform enhancements.

Skills

Platform Administration

RPA Operations

Cloud & DevOps Architecture

Security & Governance

Data, Integration & AI

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

ServiceNow

Blue Prism

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Databricks

Copilot Studio

Logic Apps

Purview

Job description

About The Opportunity

A leading essential-services organization undergoing enterprise-wide digital transformation is seeking a highly skilled engineer to drive the evolution, performance, and security of critical automation and digital platforms spanning cloud, AI, integration, and RPA domains.

What You’ll Do

• Platform Administration & Operations: Administer platform environments, capacity, licensing, role-based access controls (RBAC), connectors, and configurations for Microsoft Power Platform, ServiceNow/Blue Prism RPA, Alteryx, Copilot Studio, Logic Apps, and Foundry. Monitor platform health, connector reliability, bot controllers, workflow runs, and API integrations; troubleshoot and resolve incidents and performance bottlenecks; maintain operational runbooks, technical documentation, and performance reporting.
• Security, Compliance & Governance: Implement and uphold data loss prevention (DLP) policies, identity and access controls, security standards, Microsoft Purview data classification and lineage, and Centre of Excellence (CoE) governance frameworks in regulated environments.
• DevOps & Application Lifecycle Management (ALM): Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines (leveraging Azure DevOps and GitHub); manage ALM practices including solution packaging, version control, deployment approvals, and multi-environment management.
• Integration & Advanced AI: Champion integration patterns utilizing Logic Apps, APIs, webhooks, Databricks pipelines, and enterprise integration technologies. Support AI capabilities including Copilot agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)/graph-based retrieval, Azure OpenAI, model integration, and secure data connections.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Data Engineering, Data Science, Databricks, Integration, and Architecture teams on platform enhancements, continuous tooling improvements, and enterprise solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Platform Administration: Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Power Platform (environments, DLP, connectors, licensing, governance) and supporting cloud automation or digital enablement platforms.
• RPA Operations: Practical experience in RPA platform operations (preferably Blue Prism or ServiceNow RPA), including controllers and bot scheduling.
• Cloud & DevOps Architecture: Solid understanding of Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Key Vault, Application Insights, Managed Identities) and practical experience with CI/CD, DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub), and ALM solution packaging.
• Security & Governance: Expertise in identity management, RBAC, DLP, data governance (e.g., Microsoft Purview), and operating within regulated environments subject to GDPR and ISO 27001 standards.
• Data, Integration & AI: Knowledge of APIs, integration patterns, data platforms (Databricks, Data Lakehouse), and AI/data integration concepts (RAG, embeddings, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Alteryx).
• Core Competencies: Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills, with proven ability to collaborate across technical domains and communicate effectively with business stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Relevant Microsoft certifications (PL-400, PL-600, AZ-104, AZ-204) or RPA accreditations (Blue Prism or ServiceNow).
• Direct background in Azure DevOps, GitHub, AI/ML, or data engineering.

Client Description

Imagine an enterprise with over 3,000 employees, serving millions of people daily, undergoing the largest infrastructure and technology overhaul in their history. Backed by a sizeable multi-year investment program – underpinned by top-tier global infrastructure investors – our client is fundamentally rewriting how heavy their sectors operates. Instead of treating technology as a back‑office utility, this client is putting Artificial Intelligence, Power Platform, RPA, and Cloud Orchestration directly onto the frontlines. Joining our client today means getting in on the ground floor of a high‑visibility digital transformation journey. You will not be maintaining old systems; you will be architecting, running, and scaling the future digital engine of a high profile, well known brand.

Other Requirements

1 day in the office a week (Monday) the remainder remote.