Senior AI and Automation Engineer

Searchability; Hungerford; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Senior AI and Automation Engineer to modernise cloud operations, focusing on Terraform, Azure, and AI-assisted automation. The role involves hands-on design and implementation across multi‑cloud environments, with opportunities to mentor engineers and shape automation standards.

You will work in a hybrid model, combining on‑site collaboration with flexible remote planning, contributing to scalable automation and enhanced security practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Terraform, building reusable infrastructure modules.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and automated provisioning.
• Experience developing scalable and maintainable automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement scalable infrastructure automation across cloud environments.
• Build and optimise IaC solutions, primarily using Terraform.
• Support cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation programmes, automating provisioning, deployment and configuration.
• Identify repetitive manual processes and automate to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments and workflows.
• Explore AI-powered automation, including LLMs and AI agents.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks and engineering standards.

Skills

Terraform

Azure

CI/CD

Python

PowerShell

Bash

LLMs

Automation

Mentoring

Cloud Automation

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Pulumi

Bicep

Job description

Senior AI andamp; Automation Engineer – Azure/Terraform/AI Automation

Location: Hungerford
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days onsite
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

We’re working with an established international software organisation seeking a Senior AI andamp; Automation Engineer to join its growing Cloud Operations team. You’ll play a key role in modernising cloud infrastructure, developing scalable automation solutions and introducing AI-powered technologies. This hands‑on position offers the opportunity to work across multi‑cloud environments, improve operational efficiency and influence engineering practices.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Terraform, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting and CI/CD, alongside experience with AI-assisted development tools, LLMs or automation agents.

This isn’t simply a role maintaining existing infrastructure. You’ll have the opportunity to influence engineering standards, develop reusable automation frameworks, mentor engineers and help shape the future of cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement scalable infrastructure automation solutions across cloud environments.
• Build, maintain and optimise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, primarily using Terraform.
• Support cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation programmes, automating provisioning, deployment and configuration.
• Identify repetitive manual processes and introduce automation to improve operational efficiency, reliability and consistency.
• Design, develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline infrastructure deployments and operational workflows.
• Explore and implement AI-powered automation solutions, including LLM-assisted tooling and AI agents.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks, engineering standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Infrastructure, DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to improve existing processes.
• Integrate cloud security, identity and access management (IAM) and secrets management into automated solutions.
• Improve cloud resilience, disaster recovery capabilities and infrastructure performance through automation.
• Investigate complex technical challenges and independently design effective solutions.Provide technical guidance, mentoring and knowledge-sharing to engineers across the wider business.

Essential Skills andamp; Experience

We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Automation, DevOps or Platform Engineering professional with strong hands‑on technical expertise and a passion for infrastructure automation.

Terraform andamp; Infrastructure as Code

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Terraform, including designing, building and maintaining reusable infrastructure modules.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and automated infrastructure provisioning.
• Experience developing scalable and maintainable automation solutions.

Microsoft Azure andamp; Cloud Engineering

• Strong practical experience working with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience supporting cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation or cloud transformation initiatives.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, provisioning, configuration management and operational processes.

Scripting andamp; CI/CD

• Strong scripting and automation capabilities using Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to automate infrastructure deployments, configuration processes and operational workflows.

AI andamp; Intelligent Automation

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, Large Language Models (LLMs) or automation agents within an engineering environment.
• An interest in exploring how AI can improve infrastructure management and cloud operations.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and identify practical opportunities for implementation.

Security andamp; Technical Leadership

• Knowledge of cloud security, identity and access management and secrets management.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and promoting engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to challenge existing approaches and recommend improvements.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical solutions.

Desirable Experience

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other cloud platforms.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Pulumi or Bicep.
• Experience automating large‑scale cloud migrations or complex infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
• Experience developing AI agents or integrating LLM capabilities into operational workflows.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, cloud resilience and recovery objectives (RTO/RPO).
• Understanding of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2 or GDPR.