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Hands-on Lead AI Workflow and Automation Engineer

Perficient
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Mar 2026
💰 $170,640/yr($73,008/yr$170,640/yr)

About the role

 

We currently have a career opportunity for an AI Workflow & Automation hands-on Lead Engineer to join our hybrid team located in Charlotte, NC.

 

Job Overview:

 

As a Hands-on Lead AI Workflow and Automation Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable AI-driven workflows and ensure all future business capabilities are built with an AI-first mindset. As a member working in a team environment you will work with solution architects and developers on interpretation/translation of wireframes and creative designs into functional requirements, and subsequently into technical design.

 

 

 

1. Build Reusable, Scalable AI Workflows

  • Design and implement reusable AI-enabled workflows across multiple layers, including: 
    • APIs 
    • Business Process Management (BPM) 
    • User Interfaces (UI) 
    • Automation pipelines 
  • Create a modular, scalable architecture that supports rapid reuse, extension, and integration across business units.
  • Establish standards and patterns for workflow reuse and AI-powered orchestration. 

2. Drive an “AI-First” Adoption Culture

  • Champion a shift from tool-centric adoption to workflow-centric adoption.
  • Guide teams on how to design business processes with AI as a core component—not an add-on.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to embed AI thinking into solution design from the outset. 

3. Build AI-Ready Maintenance and Operational Capabilities

  • Ensure all new business capabilities—including maintenance, support, and operational processes—are designed to be:
    • Consumable by chatbots.
    • Integratable with Copilots or agent-style assistants.
    • Discoverable by AI systems via standardized interfaces. 
  • Define patterns and metadata structures so AI can identify, reason about, and execute business functions reliably. 

4. Enable AI Discoverability Through Business Role Exposure

  • Develop mechanisms to expose business logic, roles, and capabilities in a structured way so AI systems can easily interpret and utilize them.
  • Implement a metadata or knowledge-layer approach enabling AI discoverability and contextual understanding.
  • Create documentation and schema standards to ensure consistency in how capabilities are represented. 

5. Build Toward Maturity Level 2–4 in AI Adoption

  • Create a roadmap for scaling from Maturity 1 to higher maturity levels (automation → orchestration → autonomous workflows).
  • Establish KPIs and measurement frameworks for workflow adoption and reuse. 
  • Provide architectural guidance and governance for AI workflow development across teams.

 

  • Strong experience building API-driven, BPM-based, or UI-integrated workflows at enterprise scale.
  • Tech Stack : .Net, Angular, AWS
  • Expertise in automation frameworks, workflow orchestration, or low/no-code platforms.
  • Understanding of modern AI architectures, prompt engineering, and LLM integrations.
  • Ability to design systems that are AI-discoverable, modular, and reusable.
  • Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and business teams.
  • Ability to evangelize and drive cultural change toward AI-first design principles. 
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.  
  • Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.  
  • A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.
  • Client facing or consulting experience highly preferred.
  • Skilled problem solvers with the desire and proven ability to create innovative solutions.
  • Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments.
  • Future technology leaders- dynamic individuals energized by fast paced personal and professional growth.
  • Phenomenal communicators who can explain and present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike, including high level decision makers.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering or comparable major.
  • Solid foundation in Computer Science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software design.
  • Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
  • Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.
  • Ability to communicate effectively via multiple channels (verbal, written, etc.) with technical and non-technical staff.

Preferred Qualifications

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