Data and AI Lead, Development and Governance

Tundra Technical Solutions; Mississauga; Presencial; CAD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Senior AI & Automation Developer to design, build and support AI-powered solutions, automation and data products. You will collaborate with stakeholders to convert needs into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions across the Microsoft stack, including Copilot Studio, Fabric and Power Platform.

Lead end-to-end initiatives, guide governance and ensure adoption while improving processes, user experience and business value.

Formación

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Five or more years of experience in software development, automation, integration, data engineering or business application development.
• Demonstrated delivery of production solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Strong experience in process mapping, workflow redesign, business requirements and automation-led transformation.
• Experience translating requirements into working solutions and supporting change impact, communications, training and adoption.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving delivery environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead process discovery and document current- and future-state workflows, roles, controls, hand-offs and exceptions.
• Redesign workflows to remove unnecessary steps, reduce rework and improve employee and customer experience.
• Elicit, validate and manage business, functional, data and integration requirements; translate them into solution designs, user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery plans.
• Assess readiness, dependencies, risks and expected value, then support communications, training, adoption and transition.
• Design, build, deploy and maintain AI-powered business solutions, Microsoft Copilot Studio agents and custom AI assistants.
• Implement intelligent document processing, information extraction, approved-content retrieval solutions and AI-enabled workflows.

Conocimientos

AI development

Automation

Workflow design

Data integration

Power Platform

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Power Automate

Power Apps

Fabric

SharePoint Online

Azure AI Services

Descripción del empleo

A hands-on builder who accelerates business outcomes through AI, automation, integration and trusted data products.

Position: Data and AI Lead, Development and Governance (Senior AI & Automation Developer)

Department: Information Technology

Reports to: Director, Delivery

Position Summary

The Senior AI & Automation Developer designs, builds, implements and supports artificial intelligence, automation, integration and data solutions. This individual is a primary builder and technical expert for AI-powered business solutions, process automation, workflow optimization and Data-as-a-Service initiatives.

Working with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers and IT leadership, the role converts business needs into secure, supportable solutions that reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, strengthen decision-making and enable growth.

THE MANDATE

Deliver high-value AI and automation solutions at pace, building toward a portfolio of 25–50 production solutions annually as the pipeline, complexity and operating model mature.

Key Working Relationships:

• Director, Delivery and the development team
• IT Leadership, enterprise architecture and security
• Business process owners, subject-matter experts and data owners
• Privacy, compliance, vendors and implementation partners

Key Responsibilities

Business Process, Requirements and Change:

• Lead process discovery and document current- and future-state workflows, roles, controls, hand-offs and exceptions.
• Redesign workflows to remove unnecessary steps, reduce rework and improve employee and customer experience.
• Elicit, validate and manage business, functional, data and integration requirements; translate them into solution designs, user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery plans.
• Assess readiness, dependencies, risks and expected value, then support communications, training, adoption and transition.

AI, Automation and Applications

• Design, build, deploy and maintain AI-powered business solutions, Microsoft Copilot Studio agents and custom AI assistants.
• Implement intelligent document processing, information extraction, approved-content retrieval solutions and AI-enabled workflows.
• Automate high-volume processes using Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps and related technologies, including approvals, notifications and exception handling.
• Develop user-focused Power Apps and reusable components; extend low-code solutions with custom code when security, scale, performance or integration requires it.

Data, Fabric and Integration

• Develop Microsoft Fabric pipelines, reusable datasets and governed data products that improve data quality, lineage and usability.
• Integrate Pronto, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 and other approved business systems through secure APIs and reliable real-time or batch exchanges.
• Enable analytics teams with trustworthy data assets and troubleshoot integration reliability, monitoring and performance.

Delivery, Operations and Governance

• Use source control, solution packaging, testing, deployment and documentation practices appropriate to each platform.
• Monitor production solutions, resolve incidents and participate in architecture, security and code reviews.
• Apply responsible AI, privacy, security, compliance and governance requirements throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Prototype quickly, move successful concepts into production and measure adoption, efficiency, quality and business value.

Qualifications and Candidate Profile

• Required Qualifications
• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Five or more years of experience in software development, automation, integration, data engineering or business application development.
• Demonstrated delivery of production solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Strong experience in process mapping, workflow redesign, business requirements and automation-led transformation.
• Experience translating requirements into working solutions and supporting change impact, communications, training and adoption.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving delivery environment.

Essential Technical Capabilities

Microsoft platform

Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Apps, Fabric, Power BI, SharePoint Online, Teams, Azure AI Services, Logic Apps and Functions

Development

AI and automation

AI agents, prompt engineering, document intelligence, workflow automation, large language models, RAG and knowledge solutions

Data and integration

ETL/ELT, data modelling, pipelines, quality, governance, API design, authentication, monitoring and error handling

Core Competencies

• Hands-on, self-directed builder with strong problem-solving skills
• Pragmatic communicator who works effectively with business and technical stakeholders
• Skilled in process discovery, requirements facilitation and workflow redesign
• Able to prototype rapidly while maintaining security, quality and supportability
• Business-value focused, change-oriented and disciplined in measuring outcomes

Success Measures

• Secure, adopted and supportable solutions released into production
• Documented time savings, cycle-time improvements and error reduction
• Priority workflows redesigned before automation, with clear controls and ownership
• Reusable components, connectors, Fabric data products and delivery patterns
• Stable production performance, effective monitoring and timely incident resolution

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

This person becomes our client's trusted AI and automation builder—delivering a steady pipeline of secure, supportable solutions that save time, improve decisions and help the business move faster.

Responsibilities may evolve based on our client's priorities, technology standards and business needs

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.

We use artificial intelligence tools to help our recruiters screen and assess talent. These tools do not replace human decision making in the process.