Automation Engineer

At Graphcore were building the future of AI compute.

Were a team of semiconductor software and AI experts with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.

As part of the SoftBank Group backed by significant long-term investment we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity Graphcore is expanding its teams around the are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Job Summary

We are looking for a dedicated Automation Engineer to join Graphcore Bristol UK. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to build and scale automation capabilities across our modern platforms starting with the Atlassian Cloud and extending to other innovative systems. You will play a key role in establishing a configuration-as-code model advancing our automation efforts and ensuring smooth operations through reliable workflows based on continuous integration and delivery.

The Team

Youll be joining a world-class multi-disciplinary team known for its strong technical prowess and encouraging culture. Our team collaborates closely regularly shares knowledge and your contributions will make a significant impact on our business. This is an ambitious and pivotal time for us with numerous new projects on the horizon. If youre determined to tackle interesting challenges and see your work deliver real-world results this is the team for you!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Build and implement CI/CD pipelines to manage configuration changes with validations approvals and deployment stages
• Develop and maintain configuration-as-code workflows ensuring all modifications are version-controlled auditable and repeatable
• Build and maintain automated systems for provisioning projects workflows permissions and configurations
• Implement approval gates policy checks and validation logic within pipelines to enforce governance and compliance
• Connect CI/CD workflows with identity and access systems (e.g. Azure AD) to guarantee secure and auditable provisioning
• Develop automation using APIs and scripting to manage SaaS platforms initially focusing on Atlassian
• Compose and build reusable automation frameworks and patterns that can be extended to other systems driven by APIs
• Collaborate with Atlassian Administrators to identify manual processes and transition them into automated workflows
• Work closely with the Lead Atlassian Platform Engineer to implement platform architecture standards and governance through code
• Develop tooling to enforce standards prevent configuration drift and improve consistency across environments
• Build automation and tooling through the use of relevant programming or scripting languages (e.g. Python Go PowerShell)
• Monitor and improve the performance reliability and scalability of automation workflows and pipelines
• Support audit and compliance requirements by ensuring all modifications are traceable and managed through pipelines
• Contribute to documentation standards and guidelines for automation and platform operations

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Strong experience in DevOps automation or platform engineering roles
• Established expertise in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI Jenkins CloudBees or equivalent)
• Experience building workflows for configuration infrastructure or SaaS platforms that follow a structured process
• Experience applying approval validation and governance controls within CI/CD pipelines
• Proficient programming or scripting abilities (e.g. Python Go PowerShell or similar)
• Experience working with REST APIs and developing automation for systems that rely on APIs
• Experience managing source control systems (e.g. Git) as the definitive reference
• Knowledge of identity and access management principles
• Ability to compose and build scalable maintainable automation solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a distributed environment

Desirable:

• Experience interacting with Atlassian Cloud APIs (Jira Confluence)
• Experience implementing configuration-as-code or GitOps-style approaches
• Familiarity with Azure AD or other identity providers
• Experience building internal platforms or automation frameworks
• Knowledge of governance audit and compliance requirements
• Experience extending automation patterns across multiple SaaS platforms

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; were committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1