Lead Automation Engineer: Power Platform & AI Solutions

Aquent

Worthing

On-site

GBP 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

Aquent in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead the design, build and productionisation of complex automation and agentic solutions across Power Platform, APIs and Azure services. You will coach engineers, perform reviews, ensure security and governance, and deliver scalable, observable solutions through the full delivery lifecycle, from Sprint 0 to live operation.

The role emphasizes MVP discipline, risk management and measurable business outcomes, with a focus on

Qualifications

Experience designing, building, testing and deploying enterprise automation in a governed production environment.
Strong hands-on capability with Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Dataverse) and associated automation tooling.
Experience with APIs, integrations, and secure, scalable delivery pipelines.
Knowledge of ALM, source control, CI/CD, and environment configuration.
Ability to coach engineers, review designs and ensure quality across delivery squads.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end technical delivery of complex automations, agents, workflows and reusable services.
Turn process designs and requirements into maintainable solution designs and delivery plans.
Own build activities for high-complexity solutions involving multiple systems and data.
Apply MVP discipline and expose risks and trade-offs early.
Lead peer reviews of code, configuration and deployment artefacts.
Embed security, governance and observability into solutions.