Job title: Senior Automation Engineer - Power Automate
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: negotiable
Job ID: 36520

Job Description

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

  • Greenfield capability build - design automations your way.

  • 3-year funded programme with board-level backing.

  • 300+ automation opportunities already identified.

  • Hybrid – only 1 day/week on-site.

  • Work alongside process and automation specialists in a combined CoE.

Must-Have

  • 2+ years hands-on Power Automate (Cloud & Desktop) – recent, not historical.

  • Mid-to-large company background – not 10-person shops.

  • Built automation capability from scratch. Mentoring capability.

  • Clear communicator – no waffle. Intentional answers.

  • UK right to work – no sponsorship.

Nice-to-Have

  • Copilot Studio / Copilot agents.

  • Power Apps.

  • Microsoft certifications: PL-100, PL-200, PL-400.

  • AI/data-driven automation.

  • GDPR / regulated environment.

The Process

Three stages, run fast:

  1. Intro with recruiter – experience and certification verification.

  2. Teams interview with hiring manager - approx. 1 hour.

  3. 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.