Senior DevOps / Automation Engineer (IBM Z & Hybrid Platform)

Senior DevOps / Automation Engineer (IBM Z & Hybrid Platform) Remote - Must be UK based £545 per day - Inside IR35 6 Months We are looking for a Senior DevOps / Automation Engineer to support a strategic automation and DevOps modernisation programme across IBM Z and hybrid platform environments. You will be responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-grade automation solutions, CI/CD integrations, orchestration capabilities, observability pipelines, compliance verification, and secure platform automation across a large-scale global estate. Key Skills & RequirementsStrong Python development experience, including production-grade code development, testing, logging, error handling, and automation engineering.Extensive experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) within complex enterprise environments.Strong Git and CI/CD experience, including Jenkins pipeline development using Groovy.Experience designing and optimising PostgreSQL schemas and databases.Strong YAML development experience for automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions.Hands-on experience creating Grafana dashboards and implementing monitoring and observability solutions.Experience managing Nexus or similar artefact repository platforms.Strong knowledge of HashiCorp Vault, secrets management, and secure credential handling.Proven experience building resilient automation, orchestration, and platform engineering solutions.Ability to work within large-scale, regulated, and complex enterprise environments.IBM Z / zOS experience is highly desirable.