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Established in 2003, we have offices in Mumbai and Pune.\nOur teams work closely with colleagues across the Group worldwide to drive transformation, build digital capability, and support sustainable growth. By leveraging technology, AI, automation, and process excellence, we bring new ways of thinking to improve outcomes for both customers and colleagues.\nGrounded in a vibrant culture with strong foundations, we are central to how M&G is transforming as a business.\nAbout M&G\nOur purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.\nOur two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.\nThrough telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.\nJob Title\nPython Automation Engineer - Intelligent Automation\nGrade\n2C\nLevel\nManager/Expert\nJob Function\nChief Technology Office - India\nJob Sub Function\nIntelligent Automation\nReports to\nLead - Intelligent Automation\nLocation\nPune\nBusiness Area\nM&G India (MGGS)\nOverall Job Purpose\nAt M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.\nThrough our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.\nThe Role:\nThe Automation Engineer will play a key role within the Automation Centre of Excellence (CoE), contributing to M&G’s broader transformation agenda by designing, developing, and deploying automation solutions across business functions. The role empowers M&G’s India 2.0 ambition by enabling scalable digital capabilities, reducing operational friction, and enhancing customer and employee experience.\nOperating within a fast-evolving transformation ecosystem, the Automation Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business processes, convert them into efficient automated workflows, and continuously improve operational models through intelligent automation. This role is instrumental in building a robust digital workforce and supporting M&G’s vision of operational excellence, innovation, and future-ready execution.\nAccountabilities/Responsibilities\nKey Responsibilities:\nAnalyse business processes and identify automation opportunities using Python and TypeScript-based frameworks.\nDevelop, test, and deploy automation workflows adhering to CoE best practices, governance, and security standards.\nDevelop reusable automation scripts, utilities, APIs, and workflow components that improve operational efficiency.\nEnsure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards.\nAutomate business processes, data integrations, reporting activities, and system interactions across enterprise applications.\nCreate process documentation including requirement documents, Solution Design document, Test Plans, and deployment artefacts.\nCollaborate with business SMEs, Transformation stakeholders, and Technology teams to deliver automation solutions aligned to strategic objectives.\nSupport Hypercare, production monitoring, and incident management for deployed scripts.\nEnsure compliance with regulatory standards, audit requirements, and information security principles.\nApply problem-solving and critical thinking to complex operational processes, recommending fit-for-purpose automation solutions.\nParticipate in Automation CoE maturity initiatives such as reusable component libraries, coding standards, templates, and best practice frameworks.\nTransformation & CoE Contribution:\nSupport the transformation agenda by driving efficiency improvement, process simplification, and digital capability enhancement.\nContribute to continuous evolution of the Automation CoE through technical innovation, new platform adoption, and pilot use cases.\nPromote automation awareness, educate business teams, and enable a culture of digital thinking.\nEnsure alignment with M&G behaviours - Tell it like it is, Own it Now, Move it Forward Together ().\nKey Stakeholder Management\nInternal\nProject Sponsor & teams\nBusiness Transformation Teams\nInvestment Teams\nDistributions Teams\nChange & Technology teams\nLeadership & Committees\nExternal\nIndustry Network\nThird Party Business Partners\nConsultants\nFinTech Community\nKnowledge, Skills, Experience & Educational Qualification\nKnowledge & Skills:\nTechnical Skills\nStrong hands-on expertise (4-5 years) with Python scripting and automation development.\nGood working knowledge of TypeScript and modern development practices.\nUnderstanding of object-oriented programming, modular development, and software engineering best practices\nExperience with source control tools such as Git and collaborative development practices.\nFamiliarity with Microsoft Azure services including Functions, Logic Apps, Storage, Key Vault, and API Management.\nFamiliarity with version control, CI/CD concepts, and secure deployment practices.\nUnderstanding of cloud-native application development and deployment concepts.\nProcess & Business Skills\nExperience in process mapping, requirement analysis, and converting business workflows into automation logic.\nStrong problem-solving mindset, ability to deal with ambiguity, and apply critical thinking.\nExcellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and present technical concepts clearly.\nSoft Skills & Behavioural Competencies\nHigh attention to detail and adherence to quality.\nAbility to work both independently and within cross-functional teams.\nStrong stakeholder management across Technology, Business, and Transformation teams.\nCommitment to M&G values: care, integrity, ownership, transparency, collaboration.\nExperience:\n4-5 years of hands-on experience with Python scripting and TypeScript.\nAny Azure Automation and Azure Integration Services experience is a huge added advantage.\nProven track record of delivering end-to-end automation solutions - 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