Solutions Architect, AI & Automation

penninteractive; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role

Education reimbursement

Parental leave top-up

Career growth and mentoring

Job summary

Penn Interactive seeks a Lead Automation professional to drive cross-functional automation initiatives across the business in the United States. You will identify opportunities, design solutions, and partner with engineers, AI strategists, and vendors to deliver measurable operational value.

You will manage a portfolio of initiatives, run discovery sessions, and guide projects from design through delivery. Strong stakeholder communication and vendor-management skills are essential to balance

Qualifications

• At least five years designing, building, or managing automation solutions.
• Hands-on with a major automation platform (UiPath or Power Automate).
• Fundamentals of software engineering for architecture decisions.
• Track record of delivering measurable process improvements.
• Experience working with development teams and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Find and assess automation opportunities and rank initiatives by value, effort, risk, compliance, and feasibility.
• Run discovery sessions and maintain intake for new automation ideas.
• Guide solutions from design to delivery with internal developers and external providers.
• Manage a portfolio balancing near-term improvements and longer-term projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, data, security, and product teams on integration and readiness.
• Track outcomes (time saved, fewer errors, faster cycles, compliance, stakeholder satisfaction) and improve solutions.
• Evaluate AI-supported approaches and manage vendor selection and onboarding.

Skills

Automation design

UiPath/Power Automate

Software architecture basics

Vendor management

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

UiPath

Power Automate

Job description

Role overview

Lead automation initiatives that improve efficiency across multiple business areas, from identifying opportunities through implementation and ongoing optimization. You’ll partner with business leaders, automation specialists, AI strategists, engineering teams, and vendors to deliver solutions with measurable operational value.

Responsibilities

• Find and assess process automation opportunities, gather stakeholder needs, and rank initiatives by value, effort, risk, compliance, and feasibility.
• Run discovery sessions and maintain an intake process for new automation ideas.
• Guide solutions from design through delivery, working with internal developers and external providers.
• Manage a portfolio that balances near-term improvements with longer-term projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, data, security, and product teams on integration and operational readiness.
• Track outcomes such as time saved, fewer errors, faster cycle times, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction; use results to improve solutions.
• Evaluate AI-supported approaches where they fit the broader strategy, and manage vendor selection, onboarding, and performance.

Requirements

• At least five years designing, building, or managing automation solutions, including workflow automation or scripting.
• Hands-on experience with a major automation platform, such as UiPath or Power Automate.
• Software engineering fundamentals sufficient to make sound decisions about architecture, databases, and infrastructure.
• A record of delivering process improvements with measurable results.
• Experience working with development teams and managing external technology vendors.
• Strong program management, prioritization, stakeholder partnership, and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical choices in business terms.

Nice to have

• Experience assessing and implementing AI-supported process improvements.
• Background in a regulated or high-scale field such as gaming, financial technology, or entertainment.
• Prior software development experience.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote role.
• Education and conference reimbursement, parental leave top-up, and opportunities for career growth and mentoring.