Senior IPE & Automation Manager

Develop and execute a comprehensive Infrastructure Platform Engineering (IPE) & automation strategy aligned with business objectives, focusing on identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and processes.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing small team of platform & automation engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Develop and promote a developer experience focus, providing developers and engineers with the tools and services they need to deliver applications quickly and efficiently.
Build and maintain self-service platforms for developers and engineers, using automation to improve the developer experience
Evaluate and select appropriate automation tools and technologies to optimize efficiency and scalability.
Design, develop, and implement automated solutions for various platform processes, including deployment, configuration, and monitoring.
Enable Automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management to reduce manual intervention and improve reliability.
Establish robust monitoring and alerting within automation processes to proactively identify and resolve issues. Continuously optimize automation processes to improve performance and efficiency.
Collaborate closely with Engineering, operations, and other teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment of automation efforts.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in automation, and implement them to maintain a competitive edge.
Experience in SRE principles and benefits.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Snr Infrastructure Platform Engineering & Automation Manager to lead our IPE & automation team initiatives and drive operational excellence. This role is critical in streamlining our platform processes, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring the reliability of our systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Platform & automation technologies, a passion for innovation, and a proven track record of delivering results., 7+ years of experience in Platform Engineering and automation roles.
Proven experience in leading and managing IPE & automation teams.
Experience of establishing Infrastructure Platform Engineering ways of working
Manage environments and application deployment using infrastructure as code (IAC)
Deep understanding of automation frameworks, tools and IAC (e.g., Terraform, CDK & Ansible)
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Knowledge of REST/SOAP/JSON web service API implementation
Strong Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) with a focus on automating infrastructure deployment and management.

VPC, Route53, ELB, EC2, S3, EFS, RDS, EKS, API Gateway, Secrets Manager, etc
APIM, AKS, PaaS, KeyVault, etc.

Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps / DevSecOps practices.
Experience of establishing workflow automation within low-code platforms, Power Platforms, ServiceNow Automation Engine etc.
Experience creating and maintaining training material & blogs
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines.

The Constellation Automotive Group is the largest vertically integrated digital car marketplace in Europe, combining the leading digital brands across the segments of Consumer to Business (C2B), Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C). Across our digital platforms we exceed £20billion of Gross Merchandises Value ('GMV') on an annual basis. This includes market leading brands such as BCA, We Buy Any Car, cinch and Marshall.

https://www.constellationautomotive.com

The Constellation Technology Team provides a group-wide set of Technology Products and Services across the Constellation Automotive Group. We are a central function working across the following domains: Technology Operations, Cyber Security, Product, Engineering, Enterprise Applications, Logistics, Architecture and Portfolio; across the UK and Europe.

We've put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:

Company Pension Scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

And so much more…

As the automotive industry changes, we're changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We're the number one in what we do for a reason and that's because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.