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Head Resourcing are delighted to be partnered with a UK financial services client who are looking to hire an Automation Engineer to join them on their exciting journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity a recent graduate or someone with 1-2 years' experience to progress your career in IT within a fully cloud-based business. As an Automation Engineer you will work closely with internal colleagues in their AI and Automaton squad, and external suppliers to develop, implement and support automated solutions and applications across the organisation.

Experience with Microsoft Power Platform is key for this role.

Skills & experience required to be successful:

Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform for automation and process improvement
Understanding of MS365 tools (Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business)
Exposure to Office Engineering (Telemetry, Add-On management & governance)
Experience or interest in scripting/coding (PowerShell, Power Platform, GraphAPI, JSON, Terraform)
Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence
Enthusiasm for process improvement using Automation and AIIf this sounds of interest to you and you have experience with the skills listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us!

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