Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Job summary

Ham*** is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure team in London. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions to enhance the bank's infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, while promoting DevOps best practices and ensuring security compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code
• Hands-on experience with tools such as PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or Puppet
• Familiarity with REST APIs, Postman and cURL
• Knowledge of YAML and automation frameworks
• Strong Windows and Linux administration knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Power Automate and Configuration Manager
• Understanding of VMware, networking and enterprise infrastructure
• Experience with Docker and containerization technologies
• Knowledge of GitHub and version control best practices
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 environments
• Interest in AI-driven automation technologies

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain infrastructure automation solutions across on-premises and cloud platforms
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible and PowerShell
• Automate provisioning, configuration, patching and decommissioning processes
• Build reusable, modular and secure automation frameworks aligned to enterprise standards
• Reduce manual intervention and configuration drift across environments
• Improve infrastructure resilience, consistency and stability through automation
• Support incident resolution through automated remediation and recovery processes
• Participate in out-of-hours support for critical infrastructure or automation incidents
• Contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives across the technology estate
• Integrate automation workflows with version control, testing and approval processes
• Embed quality gates, testing and validation into infrastructure delivery pipelines
• Promote DevOps principles and automation best practices across technology teams
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive or high-risk activities
• Ensure automation solutions align with security-by-design principles
• Embed security controls including secrets management and audit logging
• Support internal and external audits through traceable deployment processes
• Maintain compliant and auditable infrastructure standards
• Maintain clear technical documentation and operational guides
• Share knowledge and support capability development across teams
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation

Skills

Travel

Relocation