AI Automation Designer

University Operations

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The UCF IT department within University Operations is seeking to hire an AI Automation Designer I. This role is responsible for serving as part of the university’s AI Center of Excellence, embedding with administrative teams to design, implement, and promote AI-enabled process automations and workflows. The position exists to deliver automation solutions and to establish repeatable patterns that can be leveraged for future automation deployments.

• Partner with members of the AI Center of Excellence and administrative teams to identify and design high-impact automation opportunities that deliver measurable business value.
• Design, develop, and deploy automation solutions using low-code RPA tools (e.g., Microsoft Power Automate), Python scripting, and AI/ML capabilities in Azure (e.g., Microsoft Foundry).
• Create reusable playbooks, agent templates, and modules (e.g., FAQ agents, tool‑invoking agents, knowledge bots) for replication across departments.
• Support deployment, testing, and roll‑out of AI/agent workflows, including logging, error handling, fallback strategies, and quality assurance.
• Ensure adherence to governance, privacy, and security standards in all AI deployments.

Bachelor’s degree; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 4 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

• 1+ year demonstrated experience designing, developing, and deploying automation solutions using low-code RPA platforms (e.g., Microsoft Power Automate) and scripting languages such as Python.
• 1+ year hands‑on experience with AI/ML technologies and platforms (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning).
• Understanding of automation design principles, workflow orchestration, and process optimization.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner across multi‑functional administrative and technical teams.
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs).
• Familiarity with Microsoft, Azure, or other hyperscale cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment‑based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
• Education assistance.
• And more…

• Department: UCF IT
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Type of Appointment:
  Regular
• Expected Salary: $56,030.00 to Negotiable
• Job Posting End Date:
  
  -00-AM

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

UCF is proud to be a smoke‑free campus and an E‑Verify employer.

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