Automation Engineer

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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Edinburgh & Lothian
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Software Development
  • Industry

    Technology & Internet Services
  • Pay

    Up to £550pd

Automation Engineer - Fully remote, £550pd, outside IR35, 6 months

Your New Company and Role

Join a dynamic digital team focused on delivering intelligent automation solutions using cutting-edge technologies. In this role, you’ll help build and evolve a production-grade automation service that applies AI/ML to process high-volume, low-complexity workflows.

You’ll work on a modern AWS serverless platform, developing components for document analysis, signature detection, and predictive modelling. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key to ensuring seamless integration with existing digital services.

What You'll Need to Succeed


Essential Skills

  • Strong experience with OCR, NLP (e.g., spaCy), and machine learning.

  • Proficiency in AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, CloudFormation).

  • Skilled in Python and/or TypeScript.

  • Experience with serverless architecture, Agile delivery, and XP practices.

  • Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana) and infrastructure-as-code.


Desirable Skills

  • Experience with AWS AI services (e.g., Textract), MLOps, PyTorch.

  • Knowledge of Containerisation.


What you need to do now


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