Senior Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to lead the delivery of automation solutions across our hybrid infrastructure. This role is important for driving automation, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring self-service capabilities across regions. You will collaborate with global product owners and teams, and partners to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that support Experian's transformation goals.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to strategic planning and automation roadmaps. This is an exciting opportunity to work, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to modernize our infrastructure.

You will be reporting to the Automation manager.

What You'll Do:

• You will lead the development, optimisation, and maintenance of large‑scale platform automation, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and workflow automation.

• You will architect and build IaC solutions for Windows and Linux platforms, ensuring reliability, standardisation.

• Manage end‑to‑end automation projects across technical and delivery functions within the UK&I region, ensuring platforms remain stable, secure, and refreshed.

• Design and enhance ServiceNow forms and workflows that integrate with Ansible to enable self‑service and automated operations.

• Engage with cross‑functional teams to understand infrastructure and application needs, converting them into scalable automated solutions.

• Produce clear, comprehensive documentation and actively contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best‑practice guidance.

• Champion continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality, and delivery speed through automation.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of senior‑level experience working with automation toolsets such as Terraform, Ansible, Postman, Bruno, and Git.

• Advanced scripting and automation expertise using PowerShell, YAML, Git workflows, and Python.

• Experience with ServiceNow development, integration, and workflow automation.

• Hands-on cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including automating cloud-native services.

• Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, Harness) and containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS).

• Ground in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, LeSS) and ITIL processes.

• Experience approaching a problem from different angles, analyzing pros and cons of different solutions, troubleshooting

• Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners.

• Innovate and provide creative, scalable automation solutions.

Qualifications:

• Experience in automation architecture with the technical direction and lead strategic automation programs.

• Exposure to DevOps practices, enterprise‑scale automation frameworks, and designing solutions that support large, distributed environments.

• Experience with ITIL processes, along with hands‑on experience working with ServiceNow ticketing, workflow automation, and integration patterns.

• Experience in process mapping, workflow optimisation, and identifying opportunities for automation across operational and delivery functions.

• Familiarity with AI‑driven automation frameworks (e.g., MCP or similar platforms) and an interest in latest technologies that enhance automation and platform capabilities.

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and product teams, providing guidance, mentoring, and best practices as a senior technical contributor.

What you will get:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and books.
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many other benefits!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office

Experian is an Equal opportunity employer. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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