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Automation Engineer

ECS Resource Group
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Last month
£400 – £475 pd
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Automation Engineer

Day Rate: £400 - £475 Per Day (Inside IR35)

Contract: 3 - 6 months

Location: Horsham/Watford - Onsite

I am working with one of the world's largest and most well-respected construction and civil engineering organisations who are investing heavily in digital and looking to strengthen their Automation capability with an experienced Automation Engineer.

This is a hands-on role focused on improving how the business operates day to day. You will be working across Microsoft 365, Power Platform and SharePoint to automate processes, streamline systems and support users across a complex, multi-site environment. You will be building, improving and owning solutions that are used across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Build and enhance Power Platform solutions across the business

Automate manual processes and drive operational efficiency

Support and improve SharePoint environments, both online and on-prem

Manage incidents, changes and continuous improvements across M365

Develop Power Automate workflows and integrate with wider systems

Work directly with users to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions

Ensure governance and best practice are followed across the platform

Experience Required

Strong experience with Power Apps and Power Automate

Solid background across Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online

Experience working in a structured IT or service environment

Comfortable balancing support, development and improvement work

Able to engage with stakeholders and translate requirements into working solutions

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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