via Reed · 15 September 2026 ·4 days ago

Automation Software Engineer (Automation, API, CI/CD)

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
London Contract GBP 156,000 – 169,000
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Your new role
You'll join a Cybersecurity Engineering team focused on building automation and developer tooling that improves the adoption and usability of security solutions across a large, complex technology estate. The team's mission is to help engineers embed security best practices into their day-to-day development activities with minimal friction.

  • Automation Software Engineer

  • £650 Per Day Inside IR35

  • 6 months contract

  • Hybrid

Key responsibilities will include
  • Automating the onboarding and integration of security and code-scanning tools.

  • Building and maintaining integrations across multiple systems, APIs and data sources.

  • Improving developer workflows and the overall developer experience.

  • Developing scalable, maintainable automation solutions.

  • Working with CI/CD tooling and development platforms to streamline security adoption.

  • Solving complex integration and compatibility challenges across development environments.

  • Collaborating with Software Engineers and Security Engineers in a distributed team environment.

What you'll need to succeed
  • Strong Software Engineering & Automation experience.

  • Python or similar scripting language expertise.

  • API & Systems Integration experience.

  • CI/CD, Developer Tooling & Automation knowledge.

  • Ability to work independently and solve complex technical challenges.

  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Experience working with multiple data sources and building scalable solutions.

What you need to do now
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