Solution Architect, Automation & Enablement

conagrabrands; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Mental wellbeing support

Fitness reimbursement

Bonus incentive

401(k) matching

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a seasoned technical leader to guide automation, AI, and enablement platforms. You will define architecture standards, drive solution design, and partner with engineering, product, security, and business teams to deliver scalable, secure platforms.

You will mentor developers, establish governance, and ensure security by design while optimizing cost and delivering measurable business impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise IT with proven technical leadership delivering large-scale automation, platform modernization, or enablement initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI solutions in enterprise environments and translating tech into business value.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Power Apps, Copilot Studio, Azure/High Code and Microsoft AI technologies.
• Experience establishing platform governance, environment strategies, data loss prevention policies, and ALM practices.
• Experience applying FinOps principles and leveraging platform cost insights to optimize investments.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies, GitHub administration, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or similar data/AI platforms.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience in Agile environments with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary architect for Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and AI technologies across the enablement portfolio.
• Design end-to-end automation and enablement solutions spanning low-code platforms and enterprise integration patterns.
• Ensure security by design and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Govern SDLC practices including ALM, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Administer GitHub governance including repos, access, and workflows.
• Lead design sessions and provide technical direction from concept to deployment.
• Foster engineering excellence through reviews and continuous improvement.
• Translate complex concepts into clear recommendations for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence to scale automation and enablement capabilities.

Skills

Power Apps

Copilot Studio

AI technologies

GitHub administration

CI/CD pipelines

Python

C#

JavaScript

TypeScript

Agile

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

GitHub

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power Platform

Azure

Job description

Reporting to the Director, AI & Automation, you will serve as a technical leader for automation, artificial intelligence, and enablement platforms across Conagra Brands. You will define architecture standards, guide solution design, and partner with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and modern solutions. You will combine strategic vision with hands‑on technical leadership to accelerate automation, artificial intelligence adoption, and platform modernization throughout the organization.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary architect for Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and emerging Microsoft artificial intelligence technologies, owning the reference architecture, governance model, and technical roadmap across the enablement portfolio.
• Architect end-to-end automation and enablement solutions spanning low-code platforms, artificial intelligence agents, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Ensure solutions are secure by design, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Design and govern software development lifecycle practices across enablement platforms, including application lifecycle management and continuous integration and continuous deployment strategies.
• Administer and maintain GitHub governance standards, including repository management, access controls, branching strategies, and developer workflows.
• Contribute to architectural standards and integration approaches across Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and related data and artificial intelligence platforms.
• Lead solution design sessions and provide technical direction from concept through deployment.
• Establish and promote engineering excellence through design reviews, automation practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear and actionable recommendations for engineering teams, business partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to design and implement automation and enablement solutions while strengthening technical capabilities within those teams.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Cloud Architecture, and Software Engineering teams to ensure compliance and architectural alignment.
• Develop reusable components, connector patterns, and reference architectures that accelerate platform adoption and delivery.
• Mentor developers and citizen developers, supporting technical growth and fostering best practices across the organization.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise information technology with demonstrated success as a Technical Lead or Solution Architect delivering large-scale automation, platform modernization, software engineering or enablement initiatives.
• Proven experience implementing artificial intelligence solutions within enterprise environments and translating emerging technologies into practical business outcomes.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Microsoft Power Apps, Copilot Studio, Azure/High Code and Microsoft artificial intelligence technologies.
• Experience establishing platform governance, environment strategies, data loss prevention policies, and application lifecycle management practices.
• Experience applying FinOps principles and leveraging platform cost insights to optimize technology investments.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies, GitHub administration, continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, and automated testing practices.
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or comparable data and artificial intelligence platforms.
• Experience designing solutions across pro‑code environments and integrating them effectively.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python, C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Demonstrated success influencing technical and business stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience working in Agile environments with evolving priorities and short delivery cycles.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Must be local to Omaha, Nebraska and able to work in a hybrid work environment.

Number of Days in Office: 3

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Compensation

Pay Range:$125,400-$182,900

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) a