ResponsibilitiesPOSITION OVERVIEW: The Sr Automation Engineer leverages technology platforms including workflow engines, automation platforms, Artificial Intelligence, and low-code solutions such as Power Automate to improve business process efficiency, accuracy, reliability, and scalability. Key to the success of this role beyond the technology platforms is leveraging business relationships and process understanding to help identify automation opportunities.
In addition, the role optimizes internal department functions including managing automation solution performance, streamlining performance and reliability, and maintaining alignment with governance standards across a working team. It is a chance to drive meaningful improvements that deliver tangible results.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Automation Platforms, Solution Development & Governance- Responsible for the technical implementation of automation platforms and services at Post Holdings Corporate while also fostering and supporting Center of Excellence activities for all operating divisions to help drive automation adoption.
- Design, develop, and support corporate automations and engage with operating divisions to support and advance their automation development and resolve technology challenges.
- Develop procedures and governance models for automation practices, including documentation of use cases and data owner approvals for each data point and data source/target.
- Ensure processes are running in accordance with procedures, practices, and governance requirements.
Business Process Analysis & Automation Use Cases- Work with functional users of various levels to gather business process requirements and develop quantifiable automation use cases.
- Identify, quantify, document, and design approved business processes for automation.
- Gather data related to technical implementations for demonstrating and driving return on investment, performance management, and improvement opportunities.
Service Monitoring, Reliability & Deployment- Monitor implemented services to manage capacity, downtime, and outages.
- Troubleshoot automation issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement enhancements to improve performance, reliability, scalability, and user experience.
- Oversee the development, daily monitoring, testing, and deployment of solutions by both onshore and offshore team members, ensuring their work is prioritized, meets standards, and is successfully transitioned to production.
- Contribute technical input to strategy and platform lifecycle plans for enterprise automation services.
Data Integration, Architecture & Compliance- Advise on data integrations, including data transformations, filtering, and lineage. This could be data flowing from an ERP or other enterprise systems.
- Document the architecture, connectivity, and data flow of solutions as required to support the Architecture Review Board and ensure audit and compliance requirements are met.
- Ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned with enterprise architecture, change control, and governance standards
QualificationsROLE REQUIREMENTSEducation- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred; Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, or other quantitative subject a plus; or 7-10 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience- 7-10 years of experience working with automation and integration platforms; experience with Automation Anywhere and Power Automate preferred.
- Working knowledge of DevOps CI/CD pipelines, code management toolsets, and experience with change control concepts.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Visio; must have expert functional knowledge of Excel.
- Experience using AI-enabled automation capabilities to enhance business process automation preferred.
Other Requirements- Demonstrate high personal standards of behavior in a professional environment. Demonstrate accountability, competence, and the ability to manage through influence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex ideas concisely to a variety of audiences.
- Strong analytical, logic, and critical thinking skills are required.
- Ability to work on multiple projects, competing priorities, and ensure follow-through on committed deliverables.
This is a hybrid role based in St. Louis. In office days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Work from home days are Mondays and Fridays.
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