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# Automation & Platform Engineer

- **Company:** VIQU Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £117,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Server Applications, Bash Shell, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Runbook, Enterprise Software Applications, Software Troubleshooting, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-A3883DF88323E915ED/

## About the Role

* Strong experience administering enterprise applications on both Windows and Linux
 * Experience delivering application and platform upgrades in production environments
 * Experience with Scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar tools
 * Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible
 * Experience with application Servers, Middleware and databases
 * Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

## Description

For this role you will have hands-on experience upgrading applications across a range of technologies in Windows and Linux environments, ideally gained in other large-scale organisations. Supported by strong automation skills, you will join a team aligned to streamlining and standardise application and infrastructure upgrades.

Core Activities:

 * Plan, coordinate and deliver application upgrades, migrations and platform refresh activities
 * Ensure applications remain compliant with vendor support and security requirements
 * Administer applications deployed across Windows and Linux environments
 * Troubleshoot application, Middleware and infrastructure issues
 * Maintain operational documentation and runbooks
 * Identify opportunities to automate manual operational processes
 * Develop automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible or similar tools
 * Build and maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines
 * Promote IAC along with DevOps best practices


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