Automation Engineer: IaC, CI/CD & Secure Lab Automation

Darktrace Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity technology company in Cambridge is seeking an Automation Engineer to manage the automation stack for validating integrations with third-party technologies. You'll automate environment lifecycles, collaborate with product teams, and ensure system observability and reliability. Strong experience in DevOps, CI/CD workflows, and tools such as Terraform and Ansible is essential. The role provides competitive benefits including paid holidays and private medical insurance.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus public holidays

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automation and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Proficiency in CI/CD workflows and containerization using Docker.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and/or Bash with solid Linux fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Build reproducible environments and standardize OS configurations.
• Collaborate with product teams to configure integrations and validate technologies.
• Implement logging, metrics, health checks, and automated drift detection.

Skills

Automation and IaC tools

CI/CD workflows

Scripting in Python and/or Bash

Linux fundamentals

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI

Docker

Job description

A cybersecurity technology company in Cambridge is seeking an Automation Engineer to manage the automation stack for validating integrations with third-party technologies. You'll automate environment lifecycles, collaborate with product teams, and ensure system observability and reliability. Strong experience in DevOps, CI/CD workflows, and tools such as Terraform and Ansible is essential. The role provides competitive benefits including paid holidays and private medical insurance.