Senior Automation Engineer: AI‑Driven RPA & API Orchestration

Maximus UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus UK is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer to lead the design and implementation of intelligent automation solutions. This role demands deep expertise in Automation Anywhere and RPA, aimed at enhancing service efficiency across UK Government digital programmes.

You will work closely with various teams to design scalable solutions, implement best practices, and mentor automation engineers, ensuring secure and maintainable automation architectures.

The role promotes modern automation practices including AI-augmented workflows and decisions that genuinely enhance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering or automation development.
• Exceptional hands-on RPA and intelligent automation experience.
• Strong experience designing scalable automation architectures.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal technical authority for intelligent automation.
• Define and maintain automation architecture standards and frameworks.
• Lead complex automation design and development.

Skills

RPA / intelligent automation

Automation Anywhere A360 platform

API integration

Software engineering

Process orchestration

Mentoring and guidance

Tools

Automation Anywhere

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Job description

Maximus UK is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer to lead the design and implementation of intelligent automation solutions. This role demands deep expertise in Automation Anywhere and RPA, aimed at enhancing service efficiency across UK Government digital programmes.

You will work closely with various teams to design scalable solutions, implement best practices, and mentor automation engineers, ensuring secure and maintainable automation architectures.

The role promotes modern automation practices including AI-augmented workflows and decisions that genuinely enhance outcomes.