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Automation Engineer

Sopra Steria • Farnborough, Hampshire

Salary

£55k – £60k

Posted

2 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Automation Engineer in Farnborough, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £55k – £60k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £60k
How this salary compares: in line with the £62,268 median across 1,529 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live it roles in Farnborough — browse them
Posted: 2 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.