Senior Automation Enablement Engineer

Akkodis; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Automation Enablement Engineer in Chicago, IL (Hybrid) to lead enterprise AI copilots, intelligent automation initiatives, and accelerator development. You will design, implement, and govern AI-powered solutions across Power Platform, UiPath, and Azure OpenAI to boost productivity and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software or automation, deep Azure OpenAI and API integration experience, and proven leadership in deploying enterprise AI assistants with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of software development, automation engineering, or intelligent automation experience.
• Strong expertise in Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and enterprise AI architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of enterprise AI copilots, chatbots, and automation solutions.
• Architect secure integrations between AI models, enterprise apps, APIs, and data sources.
• Design and oversee automation workflows using Power Automate, Logic Apps, and UiPath with AI insights and human-in-the-loop processes.
• Establish governance, security, CI/CD, and ALM standards across Power Platform and automation environments.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and best practices for AI adoption.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams while driving production-ready AI solutions.

Skills

Azure OpenAI

Copilot Studio

Power Platform

UiPath

API Integrations

CI/CD

Security & Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Graph API

REST APIs

Dataverse

UiPath Studio

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Automation Enablement Engineer for a Direct Hire with a client in Chicago, IL (Hybrid). The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of enterprise AI assistants, copilots, and intelligent automation solutions that enhance business productivity and operational efficiency.

Salary Range: $120K/annum to $130K/annum; The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Senior Automation Enablement Engineer Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise AI copilots, chatbots, and intelligent automation solutions using Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and UiPath.
• Architect and implement secure integrations between AI models, enterprise applications, Microsoft Graph, APIs, and business data sources to deliver scalable AI-driven solutions.
• Design and oversee automation workflows using Power Automate, Logic Apps, and UiPath, incorporating AI insights, business rules, and human-in-the-loop processes.
• Establish governance, security, compliance, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management (ALM) standards across Microsoft Power Platform and automation environments.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, templates, and best practices to enable rapid adoption of AI and automation capabilities across the organization.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to development teams, stakeholders, and business users while driving innovation, proofs-of-concept, and production-ready AI solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technical field; master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, automation engineering, AI/ML solution development, or intelligent automation platforms.
• Strong expertise in Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, Copilot Studio, Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse), and enterprise AI solution architecture, including RAG and prompt engineering concepts.
• Proven experience with UiPath development and administration, API integrations (REST, Microsoft Graph), automation governance, CI/CD, security and compliance standards, and deployment of enterprise-scale AI assistants, copilots, and intelligent automation solutions.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at [e-mail].

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Medical benefits, including vision and dental
• Paid holidays, sick days, and personal days
• 401(k)

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