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The Director of AI will support both client-facing services and internal business operations by helping teams streamline processes, reduce manual work, improve decision-making, and build scalable systems across functions including operations, engineering, finance, HR, and marketing. The ideal candidate combines strong technical capability with operational business thinking and has a passion for implementing real-world AI tools that create measurable impact.

OWN, Inc. is an engineering firm that believes in the power of employee-ownership. Our talented team builds futures while helping shape the built environment across the country from our offices in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas. We serve the Private Development and Public Infrastructure markets with core offerings of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, and Field Services. No matter the project or scope, our clients enjoy problem-solving and service that goes beyond the expected. We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of AI & Automation to lead the implementation of artificial intelligence, automation, and business systems across our employee-owned company. This role will drive practical AI solutions that improve efficiency, support growth, and create value across the organization. The Director of AI will support both client-facing services and internal business operations by helping teams streamline processes, reduce manual work, improve decision-making, and build scalable systems across functions including operations, engineering, finance, HR, and marketing. This team member will use technology to maximize growth and opportunities and work closely with IT to ensure safe deployment of AI tools.   The ideal candidate combines strong technical capability with operational business thinking and has a passion for implementing real-world AI tools that create measurable impact. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop and execute OWN’s AI and automation roadmap</li></ul><ul><li>Build AI agents and automated workflows using Google Workspace, APIs, and AI platforms</li></ul><ul><li>Educate/leverage native tools (Gemini), or introduce competing tools to get the most out of our Google platform </li></ul><ul><li>Integrate AI tools with Google Drive, Sheets, Gmail, CRM, project management, and operational systems such as Deltek and Monday.com</li></ul><ul><li>Create automated executive dashboards and reporting systems</li></ul><ul><li>Develop AI-assisted proposal and opportunity screening workflows</li></ul><ul><li>Identify operational inefficiencies and implement automation solutions</li></ul><ul><li>Establish AI governance, security, and approval workflows</li></ul><ul><li>Train leaders and teams on practical AI usage</li></ul><ul><li>Evaluate emerging AI platforms and vendors</li></ul><ul><li>Measure ROI and operational impact of implemented systems</li></ul><ul><li>Partner with executive leadership on long-term digital strategy</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>3+ years leading AI, automation, or transformation initiatives </li></ul><ul><li>7+ years of progressive experience in technology leadership, automation, digital transformation, systems implementation, and/or operational improvement</li></ul><ul><li>Experience building workflow automations or AI agents</li></ul><ul><li>Implementing AI tools in real business operations </li></ul><ul><li>Leading automation and process improvement initiatives</li></ul><ul><li>Strong understanding of Google Workspace ecosystem</li></ul><ul><li>Experience with APIs, scripting, or automation tools</li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with LLM platforms such as:<ul><li>Google Gemini</li><li>OpenAI ChatGPT</li><li>Anthropic Claude</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Experience with Python, Apps Script, Zapier, Make, or workflow tools preferred</li></ul><ul><li>Strong business process improvement mindset</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to work well and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams</li></ul><ul><li>Experience in engineering, professional services, or operations environments a plus</li></ul><ul><li>Flexible work arrangement with both remote and onsite time </li></ul> When you join us, you can find your OWN way through: 1. Community.  Giving of time, treasures, and talents to fulfill personal passions and show up in your community.2. Empowerment. Our employees are given full reign and the trust to make decisions in the best interest of their clients and teams.3. Flexibility. The freedom to be a professional. The freedom to be a person.4. ESOP. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is owned 100% by employees – equitably, a fact most employee-owned firms can’t claim.5. Having fun. Laughing, jokes, high fives, celebrations – we take our work seriously but not ourselves.6. Teamwork. A sense of belonging, learning from those around you, and feeling like you’re on the winning team. It is the policy of OWN, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, sex, national origin or any other categorization protected by law, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program.

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Director of AI & Automation

Application Programming Interface (API)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents

Automation

Business Operations

Business Solutions

Civil Engineering

Communication Skills

Customer Relations

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Customer Support/Service

Deltek Accounting Software

Ecosystems

Finance

Futures

Home Automation

Land Surveying

Leadership

Marketing

On Site Support

Operational Improvement

Operational Measurement

Process Development

Process Improvement

Professional Services

Project/Program Management

Python Programming/Scripting Language

Reporting Dashboards

Resolve Customer Issues

Return on Investment (ROI)

Scalable System Development

Scripting (Scripting Languages)

System Operations

Technical Leadership

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Work collaboratively with development team, lead architect and the management to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation, including both brand products and supporting systems. Manage Online Software Development project activities for multiple projects across all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.

Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage Online Software Development project activities for multiple projects across all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.</li><li>Work collaboratively with development team, lead architect and the management to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation, including both brand products and supporting systems.</li><li>Create, manage and track project vehicles, including, but not limited to:</li><li>Project schedules</li><li>Detailed project plans</li><li>Project scope statements</li><li>Cost estimates</li><li>Resource plans</li><li>Risk and issues logs</li><li>Status reports for upper management</li><li>Tailor project management, development and support processes to meet the needs of individual (new and/or ongoing) projects.</li><li>Manage the day-to-day activities of projects and staff; communicate with project teams as necessary to ensure project deliverables are on schedule and within cost parameters.</li><li>Communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers as needed in regards to project deliverables including managing expectations, presenting and interfacing with sponsors.</li><li>Make decisions and communicate trade-offs and risks; drive key decisions across projects.</li><li>Make recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization and resource allocation with input from team members.</li><li>Provide ongoing project plan/status reporting for use by account managers, clients and management.</li><li>Provide input into strategic planning and asset creation processes.</li><li>Manage resource planning and organizational capacity planning.</li><li>Coach and train project team members on Software Development processes and best practices.</li><li>Contribute to the design and coding of products.</li><li>Contribute to program level activities including M&A activities.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of engagement with Engineering Teams - Configuration Management, Deployment tools, and Continuous Integration to execute infrastructure projects.</li><li>Flexibility to engage with team in non-regular hours.</li><li>Maturity to navigate and work with senior engineering folks and still get things done. Be a role model servant-leader to bring value to the business with process and tools.</li></ul>Minimum Qualifications:<ul><li>B.S. or B.A. degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Computer Science or related field</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>5+ years of hands-on experience</li><li>eCommerce or Retail experience</li><li>Experience leading Software, eCommerce, or SaaS/Cloud based projects</li><li>Five years of experience in a technology environment, including 2-3 years of practical professional experience in project management.</li><li>Experience managing multiple dependencies in project and program delivery</li><li>Ability to guide multiple scrum teams concurrently</li><li>Fundamental understanding of web-based systems programming and development.</li><li>Proficient with MS Project or similar software and MS Office applications.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional project teams.</li><li>Ability to adjust and set priorities to meet deadlines.</li></ul>

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Project Manager-( AI ,Computer Vision,large scale projects)

Administrative Management

Best Practices

Business Administration

Business Processes

Capacity Management

Cloud Computing

Coaching

Computer Science

Computer Vision

Configuration Management

Continuous Deployment/Delivery

Continuous Integration

Cost Estimates

Cross-Functional

Establish Priorities

Mergers and Acquisitions

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Multitasking

Product Support

Project Planning

Project Schedule

Project Tracking

Resource Management

Retail

Risk

Sales Management

Scrum Project Management and Software Development

Servant leadership

Software Development

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Status Reports

Strategic Planning

Systems/Internals Programming

Team Lead/Manager

Team Player

Technical Strategy

Time Management

eCommerce

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Bachelors: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelors: Computer Engineering (Required), Bachelors: Information Technology (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required), Masters: Computer and Information Science, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Information Technology, Masters: Management Information Systems. Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or related, or foreign equivalent with 5 years of experience in software engineering or related field, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

Job Title:Expert Software Engineer ( AI & Cybersecurity)Department:IT, Telecom & InternetCountry:United States of AmericaState/Province:ArkansasCity:LowellFull/Part Time:Full timeJob Summary:Under general supervision, the Expert Software Engineer is responsible for applying advanced software engineering techniques-including artificial intelligence where it is the best fit-during development and design tasks. This position designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable solutions (AI-driven, automated, and analyst-assisted) that support Cybersecurity Incident Response, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management, and Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence. The incumbent ensures solutions align with J.B. Hunt's architectural, security, and risk management standards while enabling safe adoption of AI and complementary technologies across critical security workflows.Job Description:Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Evaluate, design, and provide guidance on implementing AI, automation, and decision-support capabilities within cybersecurity platforms and workflows</li><li>Provide technical leadership across engineering and cybersecurity teams, including conducting training, developing learning sessions, and contributing to architecture and security review boards</li><li>Contribute to application and platform architecture standards through standards committees, with emphasis on secure automation, integration patterns, and risk-aware design (including secure AI adoption where applicable)</li><li>Design, build, and enhance software components used in incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence, including workflow orchestration, integrations, and AI-enabled and agentic systems</li><li>Develop secure, efficient, maintainable, and scalable code integrating large language models (LLMs), machine learning services, automation frameworks, and traditional software systems</li><li>Ensure code quality, reliability, and safety by designing effective unit, integration, performance, and AI-specific testing (e.g., validation, prompt safety, and output verification)</li><li>Collaborate with cybersecurity practitioners, product managers, and user experience teams during story refinement to ensure high-quality requirements,explainablesystembehavior, and achievable solutions</li><li>Continuously build andmaintaincybersecurity domain knowledge, including relevant frameworks, tools, and threat landscape concepts, to effectively partner withcybersecurity teams and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions</li><li>Act as a technical consultant to management byleveragingdeep software engineering and cybersecurity domain knowledge to advise on design decisions, risk tradeoffs, and implementation strategies</li><li>Analyze complex technical and security challenges, including AI failure modes, integration bottlenecks, and scale constraints; troubleshoot issues and implement effective solutions</li><li>Support secure integration with security platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management tools, cloud platforms, and threat intelligence feeds</li><li>Train, mentor, coach, and onboard junior engineers on advanced software engineering principles, AI development patterns, and secure coding practices</li></ul>Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or related, or foreign equivalent with 5 years of experience in software engineering or related field, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training</li></ul>? OR<ul><li>Master's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or related, or foreign equivalent with 3 years of experience in software engineering or related field, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training</li></ul>AND Demonstration of the following:<ul><li>Experienceparticipatingin advanced software and system design activities, including distributed and cloud-native architectures</li><li>Ability to deliver high-quality solutions in complex, ambiguous problem spaces</li><li>Professional experience with one or more object-oriented or modern programming languages (e.g., Java, .NET/.NET Core, Python) supporting RESTful, event-driven, and automation-based architectures</li><li>Professional experience designing or integrating AI-driven systems, including LLMs, machine learning services, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks</li><li>Experience implementing user interfaces or service APIs that support analyst-driven and automated security workflows</li><li>Professional experience interacting with relational, NoSQL, graph, or search-oriented data stores commonly used in security and analytics platforms</li><li>Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and secure deployment of AI-enabled services</li><li>Experience integrating with cybersecurityplatforms such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, or security automation workflows</li><li>Strong troubleshooting skills across software, AI behavior, and system integrations</li></ul>Compensation:Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company's bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.Benefits:The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.Education:Bachelors: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelors: Computer Engineering (Required), Bachelors: Information Technology (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required), Masters: Computer and Information Science, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Information Technology, Masters: Management Information SystemsWork Experience:Engineering, Software DevelopmentCertifications:Job Opening ID:00625131 Expert Software Engineer ( AI & Cybersecurity) (Open)"This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within thisclassification.It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions."J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.Fortune 500 experience. Career advancement. Nationwide relocation possibilities.Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, J.B. Hunt is a dominant force in transportation and logistics, offering exciting career opportunities both at corporate and at field locations across the country. There are a variety of job types that support our business, so no matter your passion, J.B. Hunt is the place to jumpstart your career.Why J.B. Hunt?J.B. Hunt is a leading transportation and logistics company for one simple reason - our people. The career possibilities and benefits of working at J.B. Hunt are endless. From competitive salary and benefits packages, to defined career paths and growth opportunities, we take care of our people and take great pride in our efforts to build and sustain an inclusive workplace for all employees.What are we looking for?J.B. Hunt welcomes high-energy, forward-thinking people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join our team. We offer full-time, entry level, professional and management opportunities across all departments. Whether you are fresh out of school or bring years of industry experience, a role at J.B. Hunt could take your career to the next level.J.B. Hunt is proud to serve individuals of all abilities. If you need assistance completing your application, please contact us at people.support@jbhunt.com .J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. affirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment in all terms and conditions of employment. J.B. Hunt is committed to both the spirit and the letter of affirmative action law and continues its good-faith efforts to comply with all applicable government laws and regulations. The company is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity. J.B. Hunt will recruit, hire, compensate, offer benefits to, upgrade, train, layoff, terminate, and/or promote individuals without discrimination in regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases by applicable law.J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. offers reasonable accommodation in the employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application process due to a disability, you may request accommodation at any time by calling 1-800-777-4968.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a Fortune 300 company that specializes in freight shipping for customers of all sizes. Our mission is to drive long-term value for our people, customers and shareholders while staying focused on our vision to create the most efficient transportation network in North America.

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