Automation Developer
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NHS Central East ICB Automation Developer
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
Development, configuration, testing, deployment, documentation and operational support of moderately complex automation solutions from approved requirements and designs, under proportionate technical supervision.
Main duties of the job
o The Automation Developer will develop, configure, test, deploy, support and continually improve varying levels of complexity automation solutions used across HBL ICT partner organisations.oThe post holder will work with process owners, analysts and technical colleagues to translate agreed requirements and process definitions into secure, maintainable and supportable automation workflows.oThe role will build attended and unattended automations using UiPath or other approved technologies, using agreed development patterns, reusable components and coding standards.o The post holder will prepare solution documentation, workflow designs, technical notes, test scripts, release records, support guides and other documentation required across the automation lifecycle.o The job description and person specification describe the principal responsibilities and outcomes required. The post holder will undertake other duties commensurate with the band and changing organisational requirements.
About us
HBL ICT Shared Services (HBL ICT) HBL ICT Shared Services has been established to provide comprehensive ICT services to four member organisations, with each organisation having an equal say in the strategic direction of the ICT service.
HBL ICT is not a legal entity and therefore is hosted by Herts & West Essex ICB, who in turn are one of the four partnering organisations.
HBL ICT is a self-funding organisation with an operational turnover of circa £14m per annum, which is derived from a recipe of income from four partner organisations, plus other NHS clients within the local health economy.
HBL ICT Shared Services Vision - 'Partnership in IT' "To become the ICT provider of choice, by delivering without boundaries, cost-effective and innovative services and solutions to improve patient outcomes."
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
644-CE125
Job locations
Howard Court
14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL71BW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Responsibility
Develop, configure, test and support varying levels of complexity attended and unattended automations from approved requirements and process definition documents.Work within agreed enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, cyber security requirements, and strategic roadmaps, ensuring solutions remain supportable, interoperable, secure, and aligned with organisational direction.Build varying levels of complexity attended and unattended automations using approved platforms, reusable components, coding standards and development patterns, under appropriate technical supervision.Monitor automation schedules, queues, credentials, logs and exceptions within delegated responsibility, escalating complex failures appropriately.Use approved SQL queries and data-access components in support of automation development, undertaking minor amendments within delegated authority and escalating complex database design, optimisation or administration requirementsTranslate approved process maps, user stories and acceptance criteria into automation workflow designs and technical tasks.Identify data-quality issues affecting assigned automations, implement approved validation and exception-handling controls, and escalate wider data-quality, reconciliation or reporting requirements.Configure, test and maintain automation workflows, variables, assets, queues, schedules, credentials, and exception-handling routines within delegated responsibility.Undertake unit and system testing, support user acceptance testing, resolve routine defects and support deployment, handover and post-implementation review.Manage routine automation incidents, service requests and changes through approved service management processes, escalating where required.Maintain accurate source code, workflow, configuration, testing, release and support documentation and contribute to continual service improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Responsibility
Develop, configure, test and support varying levels of complexity attended and unattended automations from approved requirements and process definition documents.Work within agreed enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, cyber security requirements, and strategic roadmaps, ensuring solutions remain supportable, interoperable, secure, and aligned with organisational direction.Build varying levels of complexity attended and unattended automations using approved platforms, reusable components, coding standards and development patterns, under appropriate technical supervision.Monitor automation schedules, queues, credentials, logs and exceptions within delegated responsibility, escalating complex failures appropriately.Use approved SQL queries and data-access components in support of automation development, undertaking minor amendments within delegated authority and escalating complex database design, optimisation or administration requirementsTranslate approved process maps, user stories and acceptance criteria into automation workflow designs and technical tasks.Identify data-quality issues affecting assigned automations, implement approved validation and exception-handling controls, and escalate wider data-quality, reconciliation or reporting requirements.Configure, test and maintain automation workflows, variables, assets, queues, schedules, credentials, and exception-handling routines within delegated responsibility.Undertake unit and system testing, support user acceptance testing, resolve routine defects and support deployment, handover and post-implementation review.Manage routine automation incidents, service requests and changes through approved service management processes, escalating where required.Maintain accurate source code, workflow, configuration, testing, release and support documentation and contribute to continual service improvement.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Practical experience configuring, developing, testing or supporting digital solutions or automations in a complex environment.
- Experience developing or configuring automations using UiPath or an equivalent technology.
- Experience undertaking testing, resolving defects and supporting automation deployment or handover.
- Experience providing first or second-line support for digital or automation services.
- Experience supporting deployment or handover, or demonstrable knowledge of controlled release practices.
- Experience using logs, data and performance information to investigate automation exceptions, failures or expected benefits.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to translate approved requirements and process definitions into clear, secure, maintainable and supportable automation workflows.
- Ability to develop and configure varying levels of complexity automations using agreed development, testing, source-control and documentation standards.
- Ability to investigate and troubleshoot routine interactions between applications, data sources, credentials, queues and automation workflows.
- Ability to coordinate testing and support technical changes safely, including implementation, rollback and handover arrangements.
- Ability to prioritise competing development, testing, support and delivery demands and produce accurate work to agreed timescales.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Practical experience configuring, developing, testing or supporting digital solutions or automations in a complex environment.
- Experience developing or configuring automations using UiPath or an equivalent technology.
- Experience undertaking testing, resolving defects and supporting automation deployment or handover.
- Experience providing first or second-line support for digital or automation services.
- Experience supporting deployment or handover, or demonstrable knowledge of controlled release practices.
- Experience using logs, data and performance information to investigate automation exceptions, failures or expected benefits.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to translate approved requirements and process definitions into clear, secure, maintainable and supportable automation workflows.
- Ability to develop and configure varying levels of complexity automations using agreed development, testing, source-control and documentation standards.
- Ability to investigate and troubleshoot routine interactions between applications, data sources, credentials, queues and automation workflows.
- Ability to coordinate testing and support technical changes safely, including implementation, rollback and handover arrangements.
- Ability to prioritise competing development, testing, support and delivery demands and produce accurate work to agreed timescales.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Central East ICB
Address
Howard Court
14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL71BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Central East ICB
Address
Howard Court
14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL71BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Digital Services and Automation Manager
Alessandro Sironi
07775844194
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
644-CE125
Job locations
Howard Court
14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL71BW
United Kingdom
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