Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

Process & IT Automation

• Identify, design, and implement automation solutions for repetitive IT and business processes across the organization.
• Build and maintain automation scripts and workflows using Python and PowerShell, targeting infrastructure management, data movement, reporting, and operational tasks.
• Develop and manage RPA (robotic process automation) workflows for business process automation where applicable.
• Integrate automation solutions with enterprise platforms including Microsoft 365, Azure, and third-party SaaS applications via APIs and connectors.
• Document all automation solutions including design rationale, dependencies, failure modes, and runbooks.

AI & Agentic Workflow Development

• Lead the evaluation and adoption of AI-powered automation tools, agentic frameworks, and large language model integrations within the organization.
• Design and deploy agentic workflows using frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar, enabling systems to reason, plan, and execute multi-step tasks autonomously.
• Integrate AI capabilities into existing operational workflows to reduce manual decision-making and accelerate throughput.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-value AI automation opportunities and translate them into production-ready solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend AI tooling, platforms, and vendors in alignment with organizational security and compliance requirements.
• Stay current on emerging agentic AI patterns, model capabilities, and automation frameworks; bring new approaches to the team proactively.

Workflow Orchestration & Integration

• Design and manage end-to-end workflow orchestration using tools such as Apache Airflow, Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar platforms.
• Build robust API integrations and event-driven automation pipelines across cloud and on-premises systems.
• Implement error handling, retry logic, alerting, and observability for all automated workflows to ensure reliability and visibility.
• Maintain and extend automation libraries and reusable components for use across teams.

Infrastructure & DevOps Automation

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for automated testing and deployment of automation artifacts.
• Develop self-service automation tooling that enables non-engineers to trigger and monitor complex workflows safely.
• Support cloud operations automation across Azure Government and AWS GovCloud environments.

Monitoring, Optimization & Support

• Monitor automation health, execution logs, and failure rates; implement proactive alerting and self-healing where possible.
• Perform root cause analysis on automation failures and implement durable fixes.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize existing automation for performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on automation best practices across the Data & Analytics Division.
• Partner with IT, data, cybersecurity, and business operations teams to identify and prioritize automation opportunities.
• Create and maintain thorough documentation for all automation solutions, including architecture diagrams, user guides, and compliance evidence.
• Participate in sprint planning, architecture reviews, and cross-functional working groups.
• Mentor team members on automation patterns, scripting best practices, and AI tooling adoption.
• Expert level Python - scripting, automation, API integrations, AI/ML libraries (required)
• Expert level PowerShell - infrastructure automation, Microsoft ecosystem scripting, task scheduling (required)
• vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma, Azure AI Search), embedding models, LLM evaluation frameworks
• Workflow Orchestration & RPA
• Azure Logic Apps / Power Automate - low-code workflow automation for Microsoft environments

Preferred

• Ansible - configuration management and environment automation
• CI/CD: Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS) basics
• Version control: Git - branching models, access management, code review workflows
• Cloud Platforms
• Azure Government / Microsoft 365:

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration & Documentation
• Technical Skills

Scripting & Programming (Required)

• Bash / shell scripting - Linux and cross-platform automation tasks
• REST API development and consumption - JSON, OAuth, webhook integrations
• AI & Agentic Frameworks

Frameworks

LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, or equivalent agentic orchestration frameworks

Platforms

Azure OpenAI Service, OpenAI API, Anthropic API, Hugging Face

Patterns

prompt engineering, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), tool use / function calling, multi-agent coordination, memory and state management

Supporting

• Apache Airflow - DAG design, scheduling, sensor patterns, dependency management
• Microsoft Power Platform - Power Automate, Power Apps, connectors
• UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate Desktop - RPA tooling
• Event-driven architecture - Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, webhooks
• Infrastructure as Code & DevOps

Preferred

Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Automation, Graph API, GCC High

AWS GovCloud

Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, S3, Systems Manager

• Identity and access integrations: Entra ID (Azure AD), SCIM, OAuth 2.0, SAML
• Monitoring & Observability
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights
• Structured logging, alerting pipelines, and dashboard development

Self-healing automation patterns and failure-mode design

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field highly desired; or equivalent hands-on experience combined with certifications.
• 12+ years of experience in automation engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated track record of building and operating production-grade automation solutions at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on experience designing or deploying AI-powered or agentic workflows in a professional setting.
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments preferred.
• US Person required, as defined under ITAR/EAR.

Soft Skills

• Intellectually curious and self-directed - actively tracks and experiments with emerging AI and automation tooling.
• Strong problem-solver who can move from ambiguous business need to working automation solution.
• Clear communicator - able to explain automation capabilities and limitations to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation habits; treats automation artifacts as production software.
• Collaborative and proactive - brings ideas to the team, not just execution.
• Preferred Certifications
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

CompTIA Security+ (preferred for environments with compliance requirements)

Working Conditions

• Fully remote position; no geographical preference.
• Occasional after-hours availability for deployment windows and incident response.
• Active participation in sprint-based delivery against a defined automation roadmap.
• Must comply with all applicable data handling and export control policies.

The good faith base salary range

for this role is

$160,000–$180,000 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.

Voyager offers a highly competitive total compensation package designed to support the well-being, growth, and success of our employees. Employees benefit from a flexible and comprehensive rewards program that supports both professional and personal well-being.

Flexible Time Off (FTO), empowering employees to take the time they need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees

Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide, including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness, and more! No long-term contracts and FREE on-demand workout videos before you enroll

401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%, supporting long-term financial security

Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being

Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120–130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730–774), applicants for this position must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

Remote - United States pay range

• $160,000
• $180,000 USD