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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Upgrade & Automation Engineer - **Company:** VIQU Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £117,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Server Applications, Application Release Automation, Bash Shell, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Middleware, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, SonarQube, Enterprise Software Applications, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Delivery Pipeline, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Artifactory - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-57DB1F030F6FB8DB11/ ## About the Role * Strong experience supporting and administering enterprise applications across both Windows and Linux platforms. * Proven experience delivering application upgrades, migrations and platform refresh programmes in production environments. * Hands-on Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar technologies. * Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible. * Strong understanding of application servers, Middleware technologies and databases. * Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills. * Experience working within large-scale enterprise or regulated environments. Desirable Experience * Experience integrating Artifactory, Xray and SonarQube into CI/CD pipelines. * Knowledge of application release management and repository governance. * Experience designing and maintaining GitHub Actions pipelines. * Exposure to monitoring and observability platforms. * Experience working within financial services, government, defence or other highly regulated sectors. If you have a strong background in enterprise application support, automation, platform upgrades and DevOps tooling, we'd love to hear from you. ## Description We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Application Upgrade & Automation Engineer to join a leading Financial Systems & Solutions team. You will play a key part in delivering application upgrades, platform refreshes and automation initiatives across a complex enterprise estate. You will work closely with application, infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure business-critical systems remain secure, supported and aligned to future technology roadmaps. 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