[Hiring] Automation Engineer @CannonDesign

Role Description

The Automation Engineer designs, develops, and supports automation solutions that improve Technology operations and reduce manual work. Responsibilities include:

• Building integrations
• Maintaining production automations
• Troubleshooting issues
• Supporting Technology projects and acquisitions

The Automation Engineer works with Technology teams to:

• Identify automation opportunities
• Improve processes
• Maintain documentation and governance standards
• Optimize existing solutions

This position emphasizes continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and the adoption of scalable automation technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• 6+ years of related Information Technology experience, including at least 2–3 years of hands-on experience developing automation, scripting, integrations, or workflow solutions
• Strong PowerShell and scripting expertise
• Experience with API integrations and workflow automation
• Familiarity with cloud and enterprise systems

Requirements

• Design, develop, test, implement, and deploy automation solutions and API-based integrations between enterprise systems
• Develop PowerShell scripts and automation solutions using Microsoft Graph, Microsoft cloud technologies, Power Automate, Logic Apps, Azure Automation, and similar platforms
• Automate repetitive Technology administrative processes through reusable scripts, modules, functions, components, standards, and frameworks
• Troubleshoot, refactor, and optimize automation code to improve reliability, maintainability, and operational performance
• Implement appropriate logging, error handling, notifications, recovery processes, code reviews, and solution testing
• Develop and deliver automation solutions from the prioritized automation backlog in partnership with Technology teams to validate operational requirements
• Monitor, maintain, and support production automations, scheduled processes, scripts, workflows, and integrations to ensure critical automated processes function as expected
• Investigate and troubleshoot failed or incomplete automation jobs, including API, authentication, permission, and integration failures
• Review automation logs, alerts, scheduled tasks, and process performance to identify issues and improvement opportunities
• Respond to production automation incidents and perform preventative maintenance on production automation solutions
• Update automations when connected applications, systems, or APIs change
• Improve error handling, monitoring, and process efficiency by optimizing slow-running automations and retiring obsolete or redundant solutions
• Partner with Technology teams to understand manual processes, operational challenges, and opportunities for automation
• Gather technical and business requirements and document current-state and future-state workflows
• Evaluate repetitive work and automation requests based on effort, risk, frequency, complexity, and business value
• Maintain and prioritize the automation backlog
• Develop technical solution designs, implementation plans, development effort estimates, and expected operational benefits
• Develop, support, and troubleshoot integrations and data flows between enterprise Technology platforms
• Partner with system owners and Technology teams to define API, integration, automation, and technical design requirements
• Support automation requirements associated with Technology projects, acquisitions, deployments, and migrations
• Develop repeatable tools, processes, and automations for acquired-user onboarding, migrations, and account, group, license, software, and configuration management activities
• Develop tools and automation solutions to support Endpoint, Infrastructure, Service Desk, Cybersecurity, and Application teams with project execution
• Participate in project planning, implementation, and technical design sessions
• Maintain technical documentation, process diagrams, support procedures, technical notes, and records for production automation solutions
• Document automation ownership, dependencies, schedules, credentials, recovery procedures, configuration changes, and implementation updates
• Maintain approved source code repositories, version control, version history, and change documentation
• Develop automated operational reports and dashboards to report on automation performance, failures, adoption, and operational value
• Establish and maintain automation development standards and ensure solutions comply with Technology security and change-management requirements
• Research and evaluate new automation, AI, and emerging technologies to improve Technology operations and scalable processes
• Identify opportunities to replace manual processes with self-service capabilities and improve existing Technology workflows
• Identify opportunities to consolidate overlapping scripts, tools, and automation solutions
• Develop proofs of concept for high-value automation opportunities
• Share automation capabilities, standards, and best practices with Technology teams to promote an automation-first mindset

Benefits

• Salary range: $92,200 to $115,200 annually
• Discretionary bonuses
• Full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances
• Paid time off
• Flex-time schedules
• Remote work options
• 401k plan
• Employee perk programs