AI Automation Lead - Build from Day One On-Site

Kontak; Brakpan; Sur place; ZAR 837 000 - 1 004 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

This permanent, on-site role requires 3+ years in automation/AI, strong Python and data skills, and experience with Pastel Partner. A path to lead and scale an AI function is provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on automation, data analysis, AI solution development or related technical role.
• Proven experience building solutions using LLMs and APIs (Claude, OpenAI or similar).
• Python or scripting ability with strong Excel/data analysis skills.
• Experience extracting/transferring data from accounting/ERP systems (Pastel or similar).
• Solid understanding of data security, access control and POPIA compliance.
• Strong communication to train non-technical staff and manage change.
• Tertiary qualification in IT/data/engineering or equivalent proven experience.
• Own transport and willingness to work on site full-time.
• Experience with Sage Pastel Partner advantageous.
• Background in sales/financial analysis advantageous.
• Prior AI-in-business-from-ground-up experience advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Design, build, test and deploy AI-driven solutions starting with sales analysis and expanding to other departments.
• Automate reporting, data prep and repetitive management tasks for senior leadership.
• Connect solutions to Pastel Partner data and Excel via exports/ODBC or similar.
• Write clear technical specs and test for accuracy and security before go-live.
• Run reasonability checks on AI outputs to validate results.
• Monitor, support and continuously improve solutions post-deployment.
• Assess staff readiness for AI adoption and lead onboarding/training.
• Create user guides and documentation for tools deployed.
• Draft and maintain AI/data-use policy covering data security/POPIA.
• Report to MD on time saved, errors reduced and adoption progress.
• Stay current with new AI tools and best practices; recommend implementations.
• Collaborate with external IT provider for hardware/infrastructure.

Connaissances

Automation experience

LLM integration

Python scripting

Data analysis

Pastel data extraction

POPIA compliance

Communication skills

Change management

Formation

IT/data/engineering degree

Equivalent proven experience

Outils

Claude API

ChatGPT licenses

Pastel Partner

Excel

Description du poste

This permanent, on-site role requires 3+ years in automation/AI, strong Python and data skills, and experience with Pastel Partner. A path to lead and scale an AI function is provided.