IT Automation and AI Innovator

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: GBP 58000 - 87000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to shape the future of data

Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.

Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.

We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of data engineering with Maia our AI-powered virtual data engineers that help teams design build and manage data pipelines at unmatched speed.

Join #TeamGreen where the mission comes first collaboration drives us forward and everyone pulls in the same direction to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.

About the role

The IT Automation & AI Innovator will play a key role in advancing Matillions digital transformation by designing and implementing intelligent automation and AI-driven solutions. This position is responsible for identifying operational inefficiencies developing agentic workflows and embedding AI capabilities into business processes to create a more scalable efficient and intelligent operating model.

The ideal candidate is proactive technically skilled and passionate about leveraging automation and AI to eliminate friction optimise systems and drive continuous improvement across all business functions.

We value in-person collaboration here at Matillion therefore this role will ideally follow our hybrid work structure where employees work 2 days a week in the Manchester office. However we can be flexible for the right person.

What you will be doing

Pioneer the Future of Work: Youll be developing our low-code automation ecosystem (Make n8n Zapier) responsible for designing and building sophisticated agentic workflows that eliminate inefficiencies across the entire company.
Drive Strategic AI Integration: Be at the forefront of innovation by researching developing and deploying cutting-edge AI technologies (Multi-Agent Systems AI Copilots) directly into our operational workflows to enhance productivity and decision-making.
High-Impact Problem Solver: Move beyond simple automation by proactively investigating and permanently solving recurring high-friction IT and operational issues with elegant automated resolutions directly impacting business performance.
Own the Tech Stack: Gain deep expertise in and control over a modern powerful low-code/no-code stack continually exploring new tools and methods to maximise efficiency and build internal AI-powered tools that give us a competitive edge.

What we are looking for

Demonstrated hands-on experience developing complex automations using platforms such as Make n8n or Zapier.
Strong technical proficiency in API integration data mapping and workflow logic design ideally with some programming experience.
Practical experience or experimentation with AI technologies particularly in building or deploying agentic systems or multi-agent architectures.
Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and deliver automation-led process improvements.
Self-motivated proactive and capable of independently managing projects from concept to deployment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect operational pain points to broader business challenges.

Join Matillion and help redefine whats possible in data engineering.

If youre excited to apply cutting-edge AI in a way thats rigorous innovative and impactfulthis is your role.

At Matillion were here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data and build a great company along the way. Big bold goals arent for the faint-hearted and we dont shy away from them. But we dont do it alone. No egos no politics - just great people working together guided by our six core values;

- Confidence without arrogance

- Working with integrity

- Customer obsessed

- Innovate and demand quality

- Bias for action

- We care

We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance with benefits including:

- Company Equity

- 30 days holiday bank holidays

- 5 days paid volunteering leave

- Health insurance

- Life Insurance

- Pension

- Access to mental health support

More about Matillion

Thousands of enterprises including Cisco London Stock Exchange Group EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics to data science machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce dual headquartered in Manchester UK and Denver Colorado with expanding offices in Hyderabad India along with valuable remote colleagues around the world.

We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners so even if you dont feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively if youre interested in Matillion but dont see a suitable role please email emailprotected.

Find out more about life on #TeamGreen here.

Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

Ready to shape the future of dataMatillion is the intelligent data integration platform.Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of ...