Senior AI & Cloud Automation Lead

Klipboard; Hungerford; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work policy

Résumé du poste

Klipboard is seeking a Senior AI & Automation Engineer to design and deliver complex automation, IaC, and AI-powered solutions across Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, drive AI-first automation, and embed security by design while improving resilience and efficiency.

Hybrid role with on-site collaboration and remote work options. Strong focus on FinOps, security, and scalable cloud architectures across global clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in automation and scripting.
• Advanced Infrastructure as Code across Azure and OCI (Terraform, Bicep).
• Proven design and delivery of complex CI/CD and automation solutions.
• Experience building and operating AI / LLM‑assisted tooling or agents.
• Strong grasp of security, identity (Microsoft Entra / IAM) and secrets management.
• A track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical work.

Responsabilités

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex automation, IaC, and AI‑powered solutions across Azure and OCI environments.
• Develop and implement reusable automation frameworks, standards, and engineering patterns to improve consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive the adoption of AI‑first ways of working by introducing innovative automation and AI capabilities that enhance service delivery and operational effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives to automate provisioning, reduce manual effort, and improve operational resilience across cloud operations functions.
• Design and maintain IaC solutions using industry‑standard tools and practices to ensure secure, reliable, and repeatable deployments.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support efficient, automated, and compliant deployment processes.
• Embed security, identity management, access controls, and secrets management into automation solutions by default, ensuring secure‑by‑design practices.
• Drive improvements in system resilience, recovery capabilities, and operational performance through well‑engineered automation solutions.
• Implement cost‑optimisation and FinOps practices within automation and cloud provisioning processes to improve resource efficiency and reduce waste.
• Provide technical leadership on complex automation, cloud engineering, and AI initiatives, serving as a trusted subject matter expert for the team.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers, improving automation, AI, and cloud engineering capabilities across the Cloud Operations function.
• Lead code reviews, technical knowledge‑sharing sessions, training workshops, and demonstrations to promote engineering excellence and adoption of best practices.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams and stakeholders to evaluate, implement, and optimise cloud, automation, and AI tooling.
• Champion engineering standards that improve security, compliance, reliability, and the protection of customer data and services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, team strategy development, and the advancement of automation and AI capabilities across the organisation.
• Lead by example in fostering a collaborative, innovative, and learning‑focused culture that encourages the adoption of modern cloud, automation, and AI practices.
• Support technical decision‑making and provide leadership coverage on complex engineering matters when required.
• Ensure automation solutions align with organisational security, compliance, governance, and operational standards.

Connaissances

Automation scripting

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD

AI tooling

Security / IAM

Mentoring

Cloud platforms

Outils

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD pipelines

AI agents

Microsoft Entra

Description du poste

Klipboard is seeking a Senior AI & Automation Engineer to design and deliver complex automation, IaC, and AI-powered solutions across Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, drive AI-first automation, and embed security by design while improving resilience and efficiency.

Hybrid role with on-site collaboration and remote work options. Strong focus on FinOps, security, and scalable cloud architectures across global clients.