Senior Automation Engineer – Power Automate
📍 Location: UK (Hybrid – minimum 1 day/week on-site)
💰 Compensation: £51,300 – £72,500
📅 Contract: Permanent, Full-Time – 37 hours per week
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available. Must have right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
🏢 Reports to: Automation Architect / Head of Automation & AI
⚖️ Split: 40% design/build/testing, 25% documentation/quality, 20% collaboration, 10% support/improvement, 5% innovation
Who They Are
A major UK utilities organisation is building a brand new Process & Automation Centre of Excellence from scratch.
3-year funded programme. Board-level sponsorship. 300+ automation opportunities already identified. Led by an experienced Head of Automation & AI who has built similar capabilities at major UK brands.
They need Senior Automation Engineers with pure Power Automate and Copilot expertise – not Alteryx, D365, or QA.
What You’ll Own
Solution Design, Build & Testing - 40%
Develop automations, workflows, scripts, integrations using Power Automate (Cloud & Desktop) and Copilot agents. Translate mapped processes into reliable automations. Build scalable solutions aligned with CoE standards. Conduct unit, functional, and UAT testing.
Documentation, Quality & Best Practice - 25%
Produce technical documentation – solution diagrams, test scripts, runbooks, SOPs. Follow ALM/CI-CD using Azure DevOps. Apply secure development practices. Ensure auditability, resilience, compliance.
Collaboration - 20%
Work with Platform Engineer, Automation Architect, Process Architects and Analysts. Support Senior Automation Engineer with quality reviews, component reuse, delivery consistency.
Support, Troubleshooting & Continuous Improvement - 10%
Investigate and resolve defects, workflow failures, integration issues. Contribute to reusable components, standard patterns. Support live automations during hyper-care.
Innovation, AI & Emerging Tech - 5%
Explore Copilot agents, Azure AI integration, RAG/Graph patterns. Provide feedback on technology opportunities.
Why This Role Is Special
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Greenfield capability build - design automations your way.
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3-year funded programme with board-level backing.
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300+ automation opportunities already identified.
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Hybrid – only 1 day/week on-site.
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Work alongside process and automation specialists in a combined CoE.
Must-Have
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2+ years hands-on Power Automate (Cloud & Desktop) – recent, not historical.
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Mid-to-large company background – not 10-person shops.
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Built automation capability from scratch. Mentoring capability.
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Clear communicator – no waffle. Intentional answers.
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UK right to work – no sponsorship.
Nice-to-Have
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Copilot Studio / Copilot agents.
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Power Apps.
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Microsoft certifications: PL-100, PL-200, PL-400.
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AI/data-driven automation.
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GDPR / regulated environment.
The Process
Three stages, run fast:
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Intro with recruiter – experience and certification verification.
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Teams interview with hiring manager - approx. 1 hour.
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Face-to-face on-site interview - approx. 1–1.5 hours.
If you’re a Senior Automation Engineer passionate about Power Automate, Copilot, and building from the ground up – apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
| Job type: | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Salary type: | Annual |
| Salary: | negotiable |
| Job ID: | 36520 |