AI Intelligent Automation, Director

Vizient; Edina (MN); Presencial; USD 118 000 - 206 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Vizient seeks a senior Automation Architect to lead enterprise intelligent automation initiatives across the organization. You will shape architecture, oversee delivery, and drive scalable engineering practices that blend Power Platform, UiPath, APIs, cloud services, and AI to solve business problems.

Partner with business, security, infrastructure and delivery teams to build secure, production-ready automation capabilities and mentor engineers through complex programs.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of software engineering, enterprise integration, automation engineering, platform engineering or related tech functions required.
• Strong hands-on background with Power Platform and/or UiPath, plus broader software engineering experience.
• Experience with APIs, cloud services, identity and security patterns, databases, source control, CI/CD, automated testing and observability.
• Experience architecting enterprise solutions beyond traditional RPA, including API-driven, event-driven, low-code, orchestration and AI-enabled patterns.

Responsabilidades

• Lead architecture and engineering of enterprise intelligent automation solutions using Power Platform, UiPath, APIs, cloud services, integration patterns and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Determine appropriate solution patterns for each use case: workflow, low-code, RPA, API integration, orchestration or AI-enabled combos.
• Set technical standards for design, coding, integration, security, deployment, observability and reuse.
• Provide technical oversight across design, build, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support.
• Build reusable automation components, connectors, templates, frameworks and implementation patterns to accelerate Vizient deliveries.
• Drive modern software engineering practices: source control, CI/CD, automated testing, environment management and engineering docs.
• Promote API-first, reusable patterns to reduce platform-specific customization.
• Advance the team from traditional RPA to intelligent automation with deterministic workflows, APIs, AI models and human-in-the-loop patterns.
• Evaluate emerging automation/AI tech and advise on adoption, standardization and retirement.
• Lead, mentor and develop automation engineers; communicate architecture decisions and risks to stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Power Platform

UiPath

APIs

Cloud services

Security patterns

CI/CD

Observability

AI capabilities

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or higher

Ferramentas

Microsoft Azure

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

Dataverse

Descrição da oferta de emprego

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will lead the architecture, engineering, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise intelligent automation solutions across Vizient. You will establish scalable engineering practices that combine Power Platform, UiPath, APIs, cloud services, software engineering, and emerging AI capabilities to solve business problems with the right automation approach. You will partner closely with business, architecture, security, infrastructure, quality engineering, and delivery teams to build secure, reusable, production-grade automation capabilities and reduce dependence on isolated or one-off solutions. This role combines deep technology leadership, automation architecture, engineering standards, delivery oversight, and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and engineering of enterprise intelligent automation solutions using Power Platform, UiPath, APIs, cloud services, integration patterns, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Determine the appropriate solution pattern for each use case, including workflow, low-code, RPA, API integration, orchestration, AI-assisted automation, or combinations of these approaches.
• Establish technical standards for solution design, coding, integration, security, deployment, observability, supportability, and reuse.
• Provide technical oversight across design, build, testing, deployment, monitoring, optimization, and production support.
• Build reusable automation components, connectors, templates, frameworks, libraries, and implementation patterns that accelerate delivery across Vizient.
• Drive modern software engineering practices, including source control, automated testing, CI/CD, environment management, telemetry, and engineering documentation.
• Reduce unnecessary platform-specific customization by promoting API-first, reusable, and maintainable engineering patterns.
• Advance the team from traditional RPA toward intelligent automation using deterministic workflows, APIs, low-code platforms, AI models, agents, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop patterns.
• Evaluate emerging automation and AI technologies and recommend when to adopt, standardize, integrate, or retire capabilities.
• Partner with architecture, security, infrastructure, quality engineering, delivery, and platform teams to ensure solutions are feasible, secure, scalable, production-ready, and sustainable.
• Support technical risk management, complex issue resolution, vendor evaluations, build-versus-buy decisions, and alignment with architecture, privacy, compliance, AI governance, and quality requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop automation engineers and technical leads; serve as the technical escalation point and communicate architecture decisions, tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to technical and leadership stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 10 or more years of experience across software engineering, enterprise integration, automation engineering, platform engineering, or related technology functions required.
• 4 or more years leading engineering teams, architecture functions, or large-scale technology initiatives required.
• Strong hands‑on background with Power Platform and/or UiPath, combined with broader software engineering and enterprise integration experience required.
• Experience with APIs, cloud services, identity and security patterns, databases, source control, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability required.
• Demonstrated ability to architect enterprise solutions beyond traditional RPA, including API-driven, event-driven, low-code, orchestration, and AI‑enabled patterns required.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, stakeholder‑management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills required.
• Experience operating in healthcare or another regulated environment preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Dataverse, custom connectors, and enterprise integration services preferred.
• Experience with C#, Python, or another modern programming language preferred.
• Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, agentic workflows, or intelligent document and process capabilities into enterprise automation preferred.
• Experience developing reusable automation frameworks, shared services, engineering accelerators, and platform standards preferred.
• Experience with DevOps, observability, production support, and reliability engineering practices preferred.Experience supporting greenfield automation organizations or enterprise transformation initiatives preferred.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.