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Salary: £80,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Strong software engineering experience with PythonHands-on experience building Infrastructure as Code solutions with TerraformExperience creating reusable templates and code generation solutions using Jinja/Jinja2Experience automating Windows environments with PowerShellExperience working with configuration management tools such as PuppetExperience building CI/CD integrations for infrastructure deliveryExperience working with cloud, platform, and engineering teams in complex environmentsAbility to drive infrastructure standardisation, reliability, and scalabilityExperience working on secure, large-scale cloud infrastructure or platform engineering projects Responsibilities: Build automation frameworks and tooling using PythonDevelop Infrastructure as Code solutions with TerraformCreate reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja/Jinja2Automate Windows environments through PowerShellManage and improve configuration management with PuppetBuild CI/CD integrations for infrastructure deliveryWork closely with cloud, platform, and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiencyDrive infrastructure standardisation, reliability, and scalability across complex environments Technologies: CI/CDCloudDevOpsPowerShellPuppetPythonTerraformWindowsAWS More:
We are hiring an Automation Software Engineer to join a major long-term government technology programme, helping us build large and secure customer contact and communications platforms used by critical organisations. This is a software engineering-focused infrastructure automation role where you will work on complex cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering challenges with real impact. The position is based in Southampton, Hampshire, with a hybrid working pattern of 2 days onsite and 3 days remote, and the wider location options include Eastleigh, Hedge End, Whiteley, Southampton, and Fareham. We offer a competitive package of £80k-£100k plus an 8% bonus, pension, and healthcare, along with modern automation, cloud, and DevOps tooling, collaborative engineering culture, and strong opportunities for career growth within a global technology organisation.
last updated 29 week of 2026