Senior Automation Engineer

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Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

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Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job : 294581

(Primary Location for

Job Responsibilities ) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Provides advanced technical expertise in designing, developing, and managing enterprise automation solutions. Leads initiatives that streamline workflows, integrate systems, and optimize data processes using workflow and process automation tools, and cloud integration services. Combines technical leadership with hands‑on development to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable automation and system integration capabilities aligned with institutional modernization goals.

• Leads the design and implementation of enterprise automation solutions across workflows, integrations, and data platforms
• Develops and deploys automation using tools such as Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Decisions, Blue Prism, or similar platforms
• Designs and implements system integrations and data pipelines through APIs or middleware (Mule Soft, Boomi, or similar iPaaS, etc.)
• Collaborates with data teams to connect automation workflows to analytics environments (Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Oracle, SQL Server, On‑prem resources, etc.)
• Provides technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentorship for automation engineers
• Analyzes business requirements and translates them into secure, scalable automation solutions
• Maintains platform performance, security, and compliance standards
• Troubleshoots complex automation and integration issues and coordinates resolutions
• Documents architecture, workflows, and standard operating procedures
• Evaluates emerging technologies in automation, AI, and integration for adoption strategies
• Participates in project planning, resource estimation, and technical delivery

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Seven (7) years of relevant IT experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform tools.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related IT field.
• An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.
• Experience in higher education IT environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise automation, workflow orchestration, and system integration concepts, including low‑code/no‑code development and RPA principles.
• Hands‑on experience with automation tools (Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Decisions, Blue Prism).
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (Python, Power Shell, SQL, Java) for connectors and custom automation.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts applied to intelligent automation and process optimization.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and cloud data services (Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric).

• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment,…