Senior Automation Tools Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Accommodations during recruitment

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Tools Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain automation frameworks that support hybrid infrastructure and compute environments. You will build scalable IaC solutions and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with development, operations, and IT teams to improve deployment, configuration, system management, and incident response, while maintaining clear documentation and participating in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on infrastructure automation and configuration management tools in production.
• Experience with large-scale Linux environments and issue resolution.
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps in production.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages for automation.
• Experience across hybrid on-premises and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using IaC, Python, Bash, and configuration management tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.
• Investigate infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and implement automated fixes.
• Create clear documentation for tools, processes, and operating procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to help maintain system availability.
• Review new tools and technologies to improve reliability, security, and operability.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

Python

Bash scripting

Linux systems

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

GitLab

Vault

Foreman

Job description

Job Overview

Join us in shaping the automation platforms that support our hybrid infrastructure and compute environments!

We are looking for a Senior Automation Tools Engineer to join our Automation Tools team. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain automation frameworks that support infrastructure reliability, scalability, and efficiency.

We work closely with development, operations, engineering, and IT teams to simplify deployment, configuration, system management, and lifecycle processes.

This includes deploying and operating automation tools and their frameworks, such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, GitLab, Vault, and Foreman, across our hybrid estate and compute clusters.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using IaC, Python, Bash, and configuration management tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.
• Investigate infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and implement automated fixes to support service reliability and stability.
• Create clear documentation for our tools, processes, and operating procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to help maintain system availability and restore services when incidents occur.
• Review new tools and technologies, and recommend practical ways to make our automation services more reliable, secure, and easier to operate.

Required Skills and Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience using infrastructure automation and configuration management tools to support production environments.
• Good experience handling large-scale Linux environments and resolving system issues.
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines, using version control, and applying DevOps practices in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or a similar scripting language, with experience using scripts to automate operational tasks.
• Experience working across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP).

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting large-scale or multi-cluster environments across different locations or infrastructure platforms.
• Experience using Codex or other AI-enabled tools to support software development and automation use cases.
• Relevant technical certifications or experience working in Agile or Scrum teams.

In Return

You'll have the opportunity to work at the heart of a modern, large-scale hybrid infrastructure environment, helping to build and evolve the automation platforms that enable reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across the business.

Accommodations at the company

At the company, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by the company to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at the company

the company’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at the company

the company is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range

£60,900 * £82,300

per year