Hybrid Automation & System Engineer – Infra DevOps

Bottomline; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in payments is seeking an Automation & System Engineer to foster innovation in their Reading, UK office. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in automation and DevOps, utilizing tools like Terraform, Puppet, and CI/CD pipelines. This role supports a hybrid work model, requiring one day a week in-office presence. You will design automation solutions, optimize infrastructure, and ensure operational reliability, all while working collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in modern automation and DevOps principles.
• Experience with Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to manage infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions for infrastructure.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure system reliability and performance through automation.

Skills

Automation and DevOps principles

Strong System administration (RedHat, Windows server)

Configuration management tools & principles

CI/CD tools in production environments

Advanced Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Golang, Python)

Knowledge of IP networking

Familiarity with GitOps

Understanding IT/Network security

Basic knowledge of SDLC

Good communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Ansible

GitLab

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Grafana

Job description

A global leader in payments is seeking an Automation & System Engineer to foster innovation in their Reading, UK office. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in automation and DevOps, utilizing tools like Terraform, Puppet, and CI/CD pipelines. This role supports a hybrid work model, requiring one day a week in-office presence. You will design automation solutions, optimize infrastructure, and ensure operational reliability, all while working collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.