Senior AI Automation Engineer

Job Details

• Job Title: Senior AI Automation Engineer
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Duration: 6 months
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Required Experience: 8–10 years
• Minimum Experience: 8+ years of enterprise automation, software engineering, or platform engineering experience
• UiPath Experience: 5+ years of strong hands-on experience
• Role Description: Senior AI Automation Engineer / Manager – AI Intelligent Automation
• Essential Skills: Senior AI Automation Engineer / Manager – AI Intelligent Automation
• Keyword: AI and Automation

Job Summary

• Serve as a senior technical expert within Vizient’s Intelligent Automation function.
• Design, build, optimize, and support enterprise automation solutions primarily using UiPath.
• Leverage Microsoft Power Platform and emerging AI capabilities where appropriate.
• Partner with the Lead AI Automation Engineer on:
  • Solution architecture
  • Solution delivery
  • Current-state (AS IS) assessments
  • Transformation initiatives
• Mentor other engineers through technical coaching and hands-on support.
• Work directly with business and technology stakeholders.
• Deliver solutions focused on:
  • Quality
  • Reliability
  • Scalability
  • Business value

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support complex enterprise automation solutions using UiPath and related technologies.
• Build reusable:
  • Frameworks
  • Components
  • Integrations
  • Templates
  • Engineering accelerators
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable, and supportable technical solutions.
• Contribute to:
  • Solution architecture
  • Technical estimates
  • Design reviews
  • Code reviews
  • Production readiness assessments
• Troubleshoot complex:
  • Automation issues
  • Integration issues
  • Performance issues
  • Production issues
• Evaluate and implement advanced automation and AI capabilities, including:
  • Agentic Automation
  • AI Agents
  • Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
  • Process Mining
  • Generative AI
• Contribute to:
  • Current-state assessments
  • Platform optimization
  • Engineering standards
  • Automation transformation initiatives
• Mentor engineers through:
  • Technical coaching
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Hands-on support
• Build trusted relationships with:
  • Business partners
  • Architects
  • Product owners
  • Engineering teams
  • Technical stakeholders

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 8+ years of enterprise automation, software engineering, or platform engineering experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on UiPath engineering experience.
• Proven experience building, scaling, and supporting enterprise automation solutions.
• Experience integrating automation solutions with:
  • APIs
  • Databases
  • Cloud services
  • Enterprise applications
  • AI services
• Experience mentoring engineers.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong:
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Consulting skills
  • Communication skills
  • Ownership mindset
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Irving, Texas.

Technical Skills & Technologies

Enterprise Intelligent Automation

• UiPath
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Enterprise RPA Platforms
• Intelligent Automation

AI-Enabled Automation

• Agentic AI
• AI Agents
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt Engineering
• Intelligent Document Processing
• Process Mining
• Generative AI

Software Engineering & Integration

• Python
• C#
• .NET
• REST APIs
• SQL
• Git
• CI/CD
• Enterprise Integration

Cloud & Platform Services

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure OpenAI
• Azure DevOps
• Cloud-Native Services

Engineering Practices

• Solution Design
• Automation Frameworks
• SDLC
• Agile
• DevSecOps
• Observability
• Production Support

Preferred Experience

• UiPath Advanced Developer certification or related certifications.
• Experience supporting an enterprise Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
• Healthcare or other regulated industry experience.
• Experience with enterprise-scale automation transformation initiatives.

Work Arrangement

• Location: Irving, Texas
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Regular in-person collaboration is required with:
  • Engineering teams
  • Business partners
  • Architects
  • Vendors
  • Leadership

Career Framework

• Professional Level: Senior AI Automation Engineer

Core Skills

• UiPath
• AI Automation
• Intelligent Automation
• Microsoft Power Platform
• RPA
• Agentic AI
• AI Agents
• Generative AI
• Intelligent Document Processing
• Process Mining
• Python
• C#
• .NET
• REST APIs
• SQL
• Azure
• Azure OpenAI
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Automation Frameworks
• Enterprise Integration
• Production Support