Automation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create, develop, and manage automated solutions that enhance IT and business processes, minimize manual tasks, and promote the use of AI and agentic workflows.

• Recognize, design, and execute automation for repetitive IT and business tasks.

• Construct and sustain Python and PowerShell scripts and workflows for infrastructure management, data transfer, reporting, and operational functions.

• Develop and oversee RPA workflows.

• Integrate automation with Microsoft 365, Azure, and third-party SaaS applications through the use of APIs and connectors.

• Document automation designs, dependencies, failure modes, runbooks, architecture diagrams, user manuals, and compliance evidence.

• Assess and adopt AI-driven automation tools, agentic frameworks, and large language model integrations.

• Design and implement agentic workflows utilizing LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or comparable frameworks.

• Incorporate AI capabilities into operational workflows and collaborate with stakeholders on production-ready AI automation.

• Evaluate and suggest AI tools, platforms, and vendors to ensure security and compliance alignment.

• Design and manage workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow, Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar platforms.

• Develop API integrations and event-driven automation pipelines across cloud and on-premises systems.

• Implement error handling, retry mechanisms, alerting, observability, and self-healing for automated workflows.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration utilizing Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

• Create self-service automation tools for non-engineers.

• Provide automation support across Azure Government and AWS GovCloud.

• Monitor the health of automation, logs, and failure rates; conduct root-cause analysis and implement lasting solutions.

• Enhance automation for efficiency, dependability, and maintainability.

• Act as the automation subject matter expert within the Data & Analytics Division.

• Collaborate with IT, data, cybersecurity, and business operations teams to prioritize automation initiatives.

• Engage in sprint planning, architecture reviews, and cross-functional working groups.

• Mentor team members on automation strategies, scripting best practices, and AI tool adoption.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in Python for scripting, automation, API integrations, and AI/ML libraries (required).

• Proficient in PowerShell for infrastructure automation, Microsoft ecosystem scripting, and task scheduling (required).

• Experience with Bash/shell scripting for Linux and cross-platform automation tasks.

• Skilled in REST API development and consumption, including JSON, OAuth, and webhook integrations.

• Familiarity with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, or equivalent.

• Experience with Azure OpenAI Service, OpenAI API, Anthropic API, or Hugging Face.

• Understanding of prompt engineering, RAG, tool use/function calling, multi-agent coordination, and memory/state management.

• Knowledge of vector databases, embedding models, and LLM evaluation frameworks.

• Experience with Apache Airflow, Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Power Platform, and RPA tools.

• Proficient in Terraform and AWS CloudFormation (required); Ansible preferred.

• Experience with CI/CD using Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.

• Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (AKS); familiarity with Git branching, access management, and code review processes.

• Knowledge of Azure Government/Microsoft 365 and AWS GovCloud services.

• Experience with identity and access integrations, including Entra ID, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, and SAML.

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field strongly preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience combined with certifications.

• Over 12 years of experience in automation engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or a closely related field.

• Proven experience in constructing and managing production-grade automation solutions at an enterprise scale.

• Hands-on experience in designing or deploying AI-powered or agentic workflows in a professional context.

• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments is preferred.

• Must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR/EAR: a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual.

• Must be eligible to obtain the necessary export authorizations.

• Availability for occasional after-hours deployment windows and incident response.

• Must adhere to applicable data handling and export control policies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees.

• Flexible and affordable gym memberships with over 12,700 options nationwide, including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness, and more; no long-term contracts and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment.

• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.

• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being.

• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.