Automation Engineer, Level 3

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an experienced Automation Solutions Architect to design, build, deploy, and support enterprise-grade automation using Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and APIs.

You will partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable technical solutions and lead end-to-end automation initiatives across discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years’ automation and AI development experience.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams.
• Expertise with Microsoft Copilot Studio, including chatbot authoring, triggers, topics and data source integration.
• Experience with Dataverse, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure Logic Apps/Functions.
• Familiarity with Power Fx and low-code expressions.
• Basic scripting knowledge (JavaScript, PowerShell, C#) preferred.
• Experience with AI Builder and Copilot integrations is a plus.
• UX/UI design for apps and chatbot experiences is valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and support enterprise-grade automation solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead end-to-end automation projects from discovery to production support.
• Identify risks, ensure security, reliability, and maintainability of solutions.
• Provide production support, issue resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Document projects and present findings with minimal supervision.
• Develop business automations using Power Automate and Power Apps.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Agile teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power Automate

Power Apps

Dataverse

Copilot Studio

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Functions

SharePoint

AI Builder

Copilot integrations

Azure OpenAI Services

Job description

• designing, building, deploying, and supporting enterprise-grade automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, APIs, and related technologies
• Partners with business stakeholders to assess automation opportunities, define requirements, document scope, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Leads automation solutions end-to-end, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and production support
• Frequently anticipates problems, analyzes potential risks, and recommends mitigation strategies to ensure solutions are secure, reliable, maintainable, and production ready
• Provides effective production support, including accurate problem identification, root cause analysis, ticket documentation, issue resolution, and customer/vendor dialogue
• Documents small- to medium-scale projects and delivers presentations with minimal supervision
• Creates and optimizes business process automations using Power Automate
• Designs, develops, and manages custom business applications using Power Apps, including Canvas and Model-Driven apps
• Develops, manages, and maintains AI-powered chatbots and virtual agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years’ automation and AI development experience
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work in agile and cross-functional team environments
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Copilot Studio, including chatbot authoring, trigger phrases, topics, entities, and integration with external data sources and APIs
• Experience with Dataverse, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Azure Logic Apps or Azure Functions
• Familiarity with Power Fx, low-code expressions, and custom connectors
• Basic scripting knowledge (JavaScript, PowerShell, or C#) is a plus
• Experience with AI Builder, Copilot integrations, or Azure Open AI services is a strong plus
• Experience in UX/UI design for apps and chatbot experiences
• Understanding of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and DevOps practices for Power Platform
• Microsoft Certifications such as: PL-100: Power Platform App Maker, PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant, PL-400: Power Platform Developer, PL-900: Power Platform Fundamentals

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying enterprise-grade automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power Apps. Proficient in collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions while ensuring security and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microsoft Power Platform
• Automation Development
• AI Development
• Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Dataverse

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Automation Solutions Design
• Business Process Automation
• Custom Application Development
• Chatbot Development
• Power Fx
• JavaScript
• PowerShell
• C#
• Application Lifecycle Management
• DevOps Practices

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration
• Agile Teamwork

Certifications & Qualifications

• PL-100: Power Platform App Maker
• PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant
• PL-400: Power Platform Developer
• PL-900: Power Platform Fundamentals

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Automation
• Chatbot Authoring
• User Experience Design
• Integration with APIs
• Risk Mitigation Strategies

Tools & Technologies

• Power Automate
• Power Apps
• Microsoft Teams
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Functions
• AI Builder
• Copilot Integrations
• Azure Open AI Services
• SharePoint
• Dataverse