Senior Automation Specialist

Rsgroup; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Group is seeking a Senior Automation Specialist to join our GSBS Automation team. You will identify, design, and deliver automation solutions that drive efficiency and business value, collaborating with IT, process owners, and senior stakeholders.

This role offers remote working with occasional travel to Corby, and requires expertise with UiPath, Power Automate, and related platforms. You will mentor developers, contribute to continuous improvement, and help shape our automation strategy

Qualifications

• Experience delivering automation solutions in enterprise environments.
• Experience across the full delivery lifecycle for automation projects.
• Understanding of APIs, system integrations, and related technologies.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Git.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders across business and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design, and deliver automation solutions across the organisation.
• Assess opportunities and recommend suitable technologies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and process owners to gather requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and ensure scalable, reliable solutions.
• Mentor developers and support the growth of the wider automation community.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Executive communication

English proficiency

Senior leadership collaboration

Agile

Git

Tools

UiPath

Power Automate

Blue Prism

Automation Anywhere

APIs

Git

Job description

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Senior Automation Specialist

Location: GB Corby, ENG, GB, NN17 5JF GB

Brand: RS

Function: Digital & Technology

Work Location: Virtual

Senior Automation Specialist
Remote working (occasional travel to Corby)

We are looking for an experienced Automation professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges through technology. If you have a strong background in automation development, are confident working with stakeholders at all levels, and are passionate about combining process improvement, AI, and innovative technologies to deliver business value, this is a fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level!

About Us

RS Group is a global leader in industrial product and service solutions, supporting customers across design, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations. With access to over 750,000 stocked industrial products and a team of experts solving customer challenges every day, we are committed to delivering a seamless procurement experience that sets us apart.

Our values drive everything we do:
We are one team. We deliver brilliantly. We do the right thing. We make every day better.

These principles unite our 9,000 colleagues worldwide and shape how we work today—and how we’ll continue to grow tomorrow.

If you want to be part of a team that aims for amazing and beyond, we’d love to hear from you.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Automation Specialist within the GSBS Automation team, you will play a critical role in identifying, designing, and delivering automation solutions that drive efficiency and business value across the organisation.

We will:

• Identify and assess automation opportunities, recommending the most suitable solutions and technologies.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using platforms such as UiPath and Power Automate.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and process owners to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, support best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and ensure solutions remain scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Mentor developers and support the growth of the wider automation community.

What Skills and Experience We Are Looking For From You

What Skills and Experience We Are Looking For From You

• Proven experience delivering automation solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of automation platforms such as UiPath, Power Automate, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, or similar.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting automation solutions across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Understanding of APIs, system integrations, and related technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience working with stakeholders across business and IT teams, including senior leaders.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and version control tools such as Git.
• Excellent communication skills and professional-level English.

RS – who we are

At RS we’ve been solving engineering problems for over 80 years: big ones, small ones, easy and difficult ones. We turn the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’, the impossible into the possible.

Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.

We offer service and product solutions. We send out a parcel every 2 seconds, to over 130 countries. We provide over 700,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers. We want people like you, as you are curious about things, you like doing things differently and in a human way with empathy. Because that’s exactly how we partner with people – our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and communities – to solve problems.

We’ll also invest in your development and wellbeing – because building a more diverse and inclusive culture, being ethical, responsible, and committed to our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan is at the heart of everything we do.

Come and join us and over 9000 colleagues and we’ll help you to think big, do more and unleash your brilliance, so you do amazing things too.