Yu Energy
Junior Automation Developer
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Department: YUR - 2105 - Operational Support
Location: Nottingham
Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year
Description
Reports to: System Implementation Lead
Location: Nottingham
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are seeking a motivated Junior Automation Developer to join our growing automation team. This role is perfect for a recent graduate or someone early in their career who is eager to work with cutting-edge automation technologies and contribute to transforming business processes. You will assist in designing, building, and maintaining automation solutions across our business systems.
Passionate and motivated people are the power behind our growth so we’re looking to expand our team and you could be part of our success story.
What We Need From Yü
Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:
Technical Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and maintenance of RPA solutions using UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or similar platforms.
- Collaborate with senior developers to test, deploy, and troubleshoot automation workflows.
- Support integration of bots and automation solutions with existing systems and applications.
- Document automation solutions and maintain clear version control of all scripts and workflows.
- Learn and implement coding/scripting best practices (Python, PHP, SQL or similar).
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Business & Process Responsibilities
- Work with business teams to understand workflows and identify opportunities for automation.
- Support process mapping and business requirement gathering under guidance from senior staff.
- Assist in translating business requirements into functional automation solutions.
Learning & Development
- Gain vendor certifications (UiPath RPA Associate, Power Platform Fundamentals, Blue Prism Developer).
- Develop technical skills to handle increasingly complex automation tasks.
- Participate in workshops, code reviews, and team knowledge-sharing sessions.
About Yü
If you have what it takes you could be just what we’re looking for…
Technical Skills
- Basic programming or scripting knowledge (Python, PHP, .NET, or similar).
- Familiarity with automation tools (UiPath, Power Automate, Blue Prism, or equivalent) is strongly desirable.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Soft Skills
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies.
- Ability to work collaboratively with business and technical teams.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Experience within the UK energy industry is advantageous.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other relevant accreditation/experience.
- Internship or project experience in automation, programming, or business systems is advantageous.
Yü Come First
We have a wide range of benefits for our employees including:
- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Holiday buy – up to 5 additional days
- Day off on your birthday
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual salary review
- Learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption policies
- Yü made a difference Awards
- 3 days additional annual leave if you get married/civil partnership etc.
- Appointment allowance
- Long service recognition
- Refer a friend payment
- Company sick pay (subject to length of service)
- New modern facilities
- Death in service and critical illness cover
- Plus, many more
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have an indefinite right to work in the UK.
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