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Senior Automation Tools Engineer

Job ID 2026-18903 Date posted 05/08/2026 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category IT
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Job Overview:

Join us in shaping the automation platforms that support our hybrid infrastructure and compute environments!

We are looking for a Senior Automation Tools Engineer to join our Automation Tools team. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain automation frameworks that support infrastructure reliability, scalability, and efficiency.

We work closely with development, operations, engineering, and IT teams to simplify deployment, configuration, system management, and lifecycle processes.

This includes deploying and operating automation tools and their frameworks, such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, GitLab, Vault, and Foreman, across our hybrid estate and compute clusters.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain automation solutions using IaC, Python, Bash, and configuration management tools.
  • Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.
  • Investigate infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and implement automated fixes to support service reliability and stability.
  • Create clear documentation for our tools, processes, and operating procedures.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to help maintain system availability and restore services when incidents occur.
  • Review new tools and technologies, and recommend practical ways to make our automation services more reliable, secure, and easier to operate.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Hands-on experience using infrastructure automation and configuration management tools to support production environments.
  • Good experience handling large-scale Linux environments and resolving system issues.
  • Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines, using version control, and applying DevOps practices in production environments.
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, or a similar scripting language, with experience using scripts to automate operational tasks.
  • Experience working across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP).

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Experience supporting large-scale or multi-cluster environments across different locations or infrastructure platforms.
  • Experience using Codex or other AI-enabled tools to support software development and automation use cases.
  • Relevant technical certifications or experience working in Agile or Scrum teams.

In Return:

You'll have the opportunity to work at the heart of a modern, large-scale hybrid infrastructure environment, helping to build and evolve the automation platforms that enable reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across the business.
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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range:

£60,900 - £82,300 per year

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