Corsham, Wiltshire

Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Posted on Friday, 20th February 2026

Defence and Military
Corsham, Wiltshire
£70000 - £80000 per annum + Hybrid
Permanent

Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Up to £80K, Corsham (Hybrid) – SC Cleared

We’re seeking an experienced Infrastructure Automation Engineer to support a secure defence platform programme. You’ll design and deliver zero-touch, production-grade automation solutions across enterprise infrastructure using Python3, Ansible and Bash, working within an Agile technical team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build and validate infrastructure automation components
  • Reverse engineer manual or legacy build processes into parameterised, repeatable automation
  • Develop complex Python3 automation for production environments
  • Automate server, network and storage deployments across multi-vendor platforms
  • Integrate with external REST/SOAP APIs
  • Produce high-quality code using Git/BitBucket and participate in peer reviews
  • Support system testing and resolve technical issues with Service Management

Skills & Experience:

  • Hands-on experience with Python3 automation in production environments
  • Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet or Chef)
  • Strong Bash scripting skills
  • Experience deploying and supporting large-scale infrastructure environments
  • Troubleshooting hardware and software issues
  • Experience working in Agile teams
  • Active SC OR DV Clearance (essential)

This is a great opportunity to join a high-profile defence programme delivering secure, enterprise-scale infrastructure automation.

Logan Browne

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Logan Browne
Lead Senior Delivery Consultant
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