Intelligent Automation Technical Lead

Bolton, England, United Kingdom

4/9/2025

We’re looking for an Intelligent Automation Technical Lead to join us. You’ll be part of the team leading the development of AXA’s capabilities in the use of Robotics and Intelligent Automation, providing support to the operating company programmes in ensuring the quality of delivered intelligent automations. You’ll assist the implementation of automation solutions that meet business needs and adhere to necessary governance and regulations.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of intelligent automations, throughout the automation design , assisting in deployment and testing
• Overseeing the design and delivery of efficient solutions that are aligned to the business requirements and the automation principles
• Leading continuous improvement of the wider automation community and acting in a mentoring capacity
• Contributing to the knowledge base of the automation team by proactively sharing information and promoting best practices within the team by demonstrating them Identifying potential improvements through automations tools and articulating these ideas clearly
• Ensuring the quality of automations by rigorous testing and reviewing
• Building a strong network of relationships across the business to facilitate the delivery of accurate and timely automations, including defect fixes and new projects
• Ensuring impediments, debt and enablers are clearly communicated and understood by key stakeholders
  
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in delivery of automation solutions
• Proven experience providing leadership to a suitable level
• Good knowledge of development lifecycles e.g. waterfall, agile and product development
• Proficiency in UiPath (UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and other UiPath components)
• Knowledge of languages commonly used in UiPath automation e.g. VB.NET
• Experience with CI/CD tools within Azure DevOps
• Ability to ensure code quality, readability, and maintainability
• Understanding internal quality control checks and procedures, and ensuring compliance with them
• Working knowledge of agile practices and principles
  
  
  

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of £50,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits
  
  
  

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities