https://jobs.co.uk/job/automation-engineer-sanderson-government-defence--4c62a193-2349-4bc8-b331-c61bf6eb8b7e RSS feed for Automation Engineer at Sanderson Government & Defence. en-gb Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:29:04 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/automation-engineer-sanderson-government-defence--4c62a193-2349-4bc8-b331-c61bf6eb8b7e https://jobs.co.uk/job/automation-engineer-sanderson-government-defence--4c62a193-2349-4bc8-b331-c61bf6eb8b7e Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:54:59 GMT Location: Farnborough | Salary: 10000-500000 Daily | Type: Contract | Automation Engineer 5 days a week on-site in Farnborough £550-£650 a day Inside IR35 Requires Active SC ClearanceWe are recruiting an Automation Engineer to support the delivery of critical defence programmes within a secure environment. This is a fully onsite role in Farnborough, requiring candidates to hold active SC clearance and be comfortable working on sensitive projects.Key SkillsAnsibleTerraformBashPowerShellPython (desirable)ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain infrastructure and configuration automation.Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.Create and manage Ansible playbooks for system deployment and configuration.Develop Scripting solutions using Bash and PowerShell.Support secure, scalable, and repeatable deployment processes.Work closely with infrastructure, platform, and engineering teams within a defence setting.RequirementsActive SC Clearance (essential).Proven automation engineering experience.Strong Ansible, Terraform, Bash, and PowerShell skills.Experience working in secure or defence environments.Python knowledge would be advantageous but is not essential.This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team delivering importa... Contract