Automation Platform EngineerLocation: Durrington (with some travel to Falmer)Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week) open to discussing flexible Start and Finish times to support work-life balanceHybrid: Minimum 2 days onsiteSalary - £49,200 - £60,000Role OverviewAs an Automation Platform Engineer, you''ll play a key role in shaping and managing Southern Water''s growing automation ecosystem.Working within the Process and Automation Centre of Excellence, you''ll take ownership and administration of core platforms like Power Platform, RPA, and Azure services - ensuring they''re secure, scalable, and ready for enterprise use.You''ll partner closely with architecture, cloud, and security teams to define standards, improve performance, and support the rollout of AI and Copilot-driven solutions.This role combines hands-on platform engineering with strategic input, giving you real influence over how automation and AI are adopted across the business.Essential Skills and ExperienceStrong experience with Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Admin, Power Platform Admin, Agent 365)Background in RPA / automation platformsExperience with Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, APIs, Key Vault)Knowledge of API-led and event-driven architectureUnderstanding of security principles (DLP, RBAC, identity management)Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practicesAbility to manage enterprise environments (performance, resilience, support)Experience ..... full job details .....