Senior Automation Engineer

Role Specifics:

• End-to-End Development: Build workplace automation solutions from the ground up utilizing the Microsoft Power Platform, Atlassian, and custom .NET applications that increase efficiency and eliminate manual effort.
• System Integrity: Ensure the stability and functionality of applications during the development lifecycle to guarantee high reliability and up time upon deployment.
• Knowledge Leadership: Develop and maintain comprehensive technical guides and documentation for all built solutions, setting the standard for the automation team.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Deliver technical demonstrations and training sessions to key stakeholders to ensure the value of automation investments is fully realized.
• Security & Compliance: Implement secure automations that adhere to organizational policies ensuring data privacy.
• Agile & Adaptive: Operates within a team-based Agile/Sprint development environment, contributing to the planning and delivery of high-quality workflows.

Competencies:

• Innovation Orientation: Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to creating and exploring innovative approaches and tools that enhance performance and drive organizational success.
• Organizational Collaboration: Leverages deep knowledge of company systems and culture to build partnerships that drive innovation, research new technologies, and achieve shared business goals.
• Optimization Mindset: Identifies and implements the most effective and efficient processes to accomplish and automate tasks, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Agility and Adaptability: Thrives in an Agile environment and embraces new technologies and methodologies to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Problem-Solving: Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills to identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to interact with team members, stakeholders, and external partners effectively. Excels at communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in simple terms.

Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in automation engineering or similar roles.
• 5-7 years’ experience in Microsoft Power Platform, Logic Apps, or similar technologies.
• Proficiency with SQL, Rest API, and at least one programming language (C#, Python, etc.).
• Direct experience with version control (specifically Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrate ability to build robust error-handling, logging, and alerting frameworks to ensure high availability of automated projects.
• Knowledge of enterprise security standards & authentication, including OAuth, credential management, and data privacy compliance.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Platform Expertise: Mastery of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) and Atlassian products is required.
• Development Frameworks: Hands-on knowledge of .NET and the Visual Studio IDE is required for building custom connectors and applications.
• Azure Infrastructure: Deep knowledge of Azure deployments and telemetry, including Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Service Bus, and Application Insights.
• Data Architecture: Advanced experience with Dataverse, including complex table modeling, relationship management, and security roles.
• API Mastery: Expert ability to work with REST APIs and GraphQL, including handling complex authentication (OAuth/Tokens), pagination, and testing via Postman.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git and repository management strategies for collaborative development.
• Agile Leadership: Extensive experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Data Stack Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of SQL (T-SQL), understanding of data warehousing concepts, data lakes, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Low Code App Building: Power Apps expertise, Model-driven & Canvas.
• Microsoft Products Integration, including Power Platform, Fabric, Dynamics, etc.
• Strong preference for candidates holding relevant Microsoft certifications: PL-600 (Architect), PL-400 (Developer), or DP-600/700 (Fabric/Data Engineer)