Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer | £650-£700p/day (Inside IR35) | West Midlands (Hybrid) | 6 months (initially) | Stakeholder management/ Comfortable with network platforms

We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to play a key role in a large-scale network automation programme. This is a hands on technical leadership role where you'll shape the direction of the project and deliver high quality automation solutions.

This is not just a delivery role. You will be a core part of the project, influencing how automation is built and deployed, while working closely with engineers and stakeholders across the programme.

Key responsibilities:

• Designing and developing automation using Ansible and Python in production environments
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and repeatable deployments
• Working across network platforms including Cisco, Fortinet, and F5
• Acting as a technical lead within the team and shaping delivery
• Supporting training and knowledge transfer to ensure long-term capability is built

What we're looking for:

• Strong background in network automation, ide...