IT Automation & API Integration Engineer

Gregory Construction; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Construction is seeking an IT Automation & API Integration Engineer to design, build, and support automation and integration solutions across our IT environment. You will own automation initiatives from requirements to production deployment and ongoing support, using Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, and cloud technologies.

You will mentor junior team members, establish development best practices, and shape our scripting-first automation strategy while partnering with business and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–5+ years delivering IT automation, scripting, software integration, or API-based solutions.
• Proficiency in Python and/or PowerShell with production-quality code.
• Experience with REST APIs including authentication, error handling, data transformation, and integration patterns.
• Experience with Git/source control, automated testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with databases and data-driven integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and support solutions in production environments.
• Ability to manage technical projects and priorities independently while collaborating with stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Automation Solution Development: design, develop, test, and optimize automation scripts and integration solutions.
• API Integration: lead API integration efforts including authentication, rate limiting, webhooks, error handling, data transformation, and pipelines.
• End-to-End Project Ownership: own automation projects from requirements through deployment and support.
• Python & PowerShell Development: build reliable, maintainable automation solutions.
• Development Standards & DevOps: establish coding standards, source control, testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation.
• Production Support & Reliability: monitor, troubleshoot, and implement logging and alerts.
• Mentorship: mentor junior IT team members in scripting, APIs, and best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: evaluate new tools/tech to strengthen automation while maintaining security.
• Business Partnership: translate business needs into technical solutions with stakeholders.
• Documentation: create and maintain clear technical docs.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

REST APIs

Git / Source Control

CI/CD

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Azure

Job description

IT Automation & API Integration Engineer

Gregory Construction
Columbus, MS 39701

Reports to: Manager of IT Solutions
Company: Gregory Construction

Position Summary

Gregory Construction is seeking an IT Automation & API Integration Engineer to design, build, and support automation and integration solutions that reduce manual work, improve reliability, and streamline business processes across our IT environment.

This is a mid-level, hands-on engineering role for someone ready to own automation and integration initiatives from initial requirements through production deployment and ongoing support. You will develop scalable solutions using Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, and cloud technologies, while partnering with business and technical teams to deliver measurable operational improvements.

In addition to being a strong individual contributor, you will mentor junior team members, establish development best practices, and help shape Gregory Construction’s scripting-first automation strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Solution Development: Design, develop, test, and optimize automation scripts and integration solutions that reduce manual effort, improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance business processes.


• API Integration: Lead API integration efforts involving authentication, rate limiting, webhooks, error handling, data transformation, data pipelines, and production-grade reliability.


• End-to-End Project Ownership: Own automation and integration projects from requirements gathering and solution design through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and ongoing support.


• Python & PowerShell Development: Build reliable, maintainable, and scalable automation solutions using Python and/or PowerShell.


• Development Standards & DevOps: Establish and promote coding standards, source control practices, unit and integration testing, CI/CD processes, observability, and high-quality technical documentation.


• Production Support & Reliability: Monitor production automations, troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement appropriate logging, metrics, alerts, and other observability practices.


• Mentorship: Mentor junior IT team members in scripting, APIs, development practices, troubleshooting, documentation, and professional growth.


• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate new tools, technologies, and approaches that can strengthen Gregory Construction’s automation capabilities while maintaining appropriate security and governance.


• Business Partnership: Work closely with business and technical teams to identify high-value automation opportunities, understand requirements, and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.


• Documentation: Create and maintain clear technical documentation for scripts, integrations, processes, configurations, and support procedures.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.


• 2–5+ years of professional experience delivering IT automation, scripting, software integration, or API-based solutions.


• Strong proficiency in Python and/or PowerShell, including experience writing maintainable, production-quality code.


• Proven experience working with REST APIs, including authentication, error handling, data transformation, and common integration patterns.


• Experience with Git/source control, automated testing, and basic CI/CD practices.


• Experience working with databases and data-driven integrations.


• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and support solutions in production environments.


• Ability to independently manage technical projects and priorities while collaborating effectively with stakeholders.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.


• Strong documentation, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, including native cloud services and API integrations.


• Previous experience mentoring junior technical team members or leading small technical projects.


• Knowledge of security best practices for automation, APIs, credentials, secrets, authentication, and system integrations.


• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, alerting, and other observability practices.


• Relevant technical certifications, such as Microsoft Azure, Python, or related development and cloud certifications.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be able to identify opportunities where technology can eliminate repetitive work, design a practical solution, and carry that solution all the way into reliable production use. You should be comfortable balancing hands-on development with stakeholder communication, troubleshooting documentation, and mentorship.

You will help Gregory Construction build sustainable internal automation capabilities while establishing the technical foundation for increasingly advanced integration and orchestration solutions.

Core Values & Professional Expectations

• Safety: Demonstrates a safety-first mindset, follows established safety procedures, and supports Gregory Construction’s safety culture.


• Integrity: Acts with honesty, accountability, and sound professional judgment.


• Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively with team members, business stakeholders, project teams, and management.


• Excellence: Produces reliable, well-documented work and continually looks for opportunities to improve systems and processes.


• Determination: Takes ownership of challenges, follows issues through resolution, and remains focused on delivering results.


• Organization & Attention to Detail: Accurately documents technical information and effectively manages multiple projects and priorities.


• Professionalism: Demonstrates dependability, accountability, collaboration, and respect for others.


• Confidentiality & Security: Protects sensitive company, employee, financial, and technical information and follows appropriate security practices.

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