AI Automation And Solutions Developer

Rivercity Technology Services Ltd.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (30 days)

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Rivercity Tech in Saskatchewan is building an AI practice and seeks a hands-on AI practitioner to turn discoveries into real solutions, automations, and client-ready reports.

You’ll own end-to-end delivery from discovery to implementation, mentor by leadership, and help grow the practice into a trusted AI advisory capability.

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI tools — AI agents (Claude, OpenAI, Copilot Studio), prompt engineering, and RAG.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal AI tools and automations that make Rivercity itself run smarter.
• Develop AI and automation solutions for clients — AI agents, Copilot solutions, workflow automations, and integrations.
• Run structured discovery and requirements-gathering sessions — interviewing client teams to map workflows and spot automation and AI opportunities.
• Operate our AI assessment platform — ingest client environment data and prepare findings, reports, and recommendations.
• Perform data analysis and BI work that backs our AI recommendations with evidence.
• Research emerging AI tools and prototype solutions before we put them in front of clients.

Skills

AI tools & agents

Prompt engineering

Python / TypeScript

Analytical thinking

Client interviews

Self-direction

Curiosity

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Python

TypeScript

API integration

Job description

Rivercity Tech is an established Saskatchewan managed IT company. We're the crew that small and medium businesses across the province call when they'd rather not think about their tech at all. We handle the whole stack: IT support, infrastructure, and cybersecurity — and now we're building an AI practice to help those same clients put AI to work safely and practically. We take the work seriously and ourselves a little less so.

The role

You're the builder behind our new AI practice. While our leadership team leads the client strategy conversations, you're the one who makes the solutions real: automating our own operations, building AI and automation solutions for clients, running discovery sessions to map how businesses actually work, and turning our AI readiness platform's findings into clear reports and working solutions.

This is a rare ground-floor seat: real client projects from week one, direct mentorship from the leadership team, and a role designed to grow into a client-facing AI advisor position as the practice's client base builds.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain internal AI tools and automations that make Rivercity itself run smarter
• Develop AI and automation solutions for clients — AI agents, Copilot solutions, workflow automations, and integrations
• Run structured discovery and requirements-gathering sessions — interviewing client teams to map workflows and spot automation and AI opportunities
• Operate our AI assessment platform — ingest client environment data and prepare findings, reports, and recommendations
• Perform data analysis and BI work that backs our AI recommendations with evidence
• Research emerging AI tools and prototype solutions before we put them in front of clients

What you bring

• A degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Hands-on experience building with modern AI tools — AI agents (Claude, OpenAI, Copilot Studio), prompt engineering, and RAG
• Solid programming fundamentals (Python, TypeScript, or similar) — enough to build the glue, debug the API call, and keep going when the no-code tools run out
• Strong analytical and problem-solving instincts — you're detail-oriented and your work is accurate
• Business sense and people skills — you can sit with a client team, interview them about how their business runs, ask sharp questions, and translate geek to owner
• Self-direction — you can own a piece of work end to end and finish it without hand-holding
• Curiosity — the AI landscape shifts monthly and you genuinely enjoy keeping up

Nice to have

• Co-op, internship, or work experience in BI, analytics, or automation
• Experience with Azure AI services, MCP, or shipping an AI agent people actually use
• Exposure to how small and medium businesses actually run (any industry)
• Ground floor of a brand-new AI practice at an established, stable IT company — your fingerprints on everything
• Real client work immediately — not a research role, not a maybe-someday role
• Direct mentorship from company leadership
• A defined growth path toward a client-facing AI advisor role — with comp that grows with it
• A tight-knit local team where you're a name, not a number

The benefits

Not the vague kind — here's the actual package:

• 30 days (six weeks) of paid time off every year — yes, really
• Health, dental, and vision coverage