Facilities and Business Operations:
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The Opportunity:
The UCF IT department within Facilities and Business Operations is seeking to hire an AI Automation Designer I. This role is responsible for serving as part of the universitys 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.
Classification Title: Systems Engineer I
Responsibilities:
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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors 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 toFla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $56030 - $65000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidates qualifications experience and internal equity considerations.
If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.
Classification Title: Systems Engineer I
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nationyoullplay an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country.Youllbe met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to growyoullwork alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skillsandyoullhave countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has itsperks!UCF offers:
Benefitpackages 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
Educationassistance
And moreFor more benefits information view theUCF Employee Benefits Guide.
Unless explicitlystatedon the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF willresidein Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
UCF ITWork Schedule
Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pmType of Appointment
RegularExpected Salary
$56030.00 to NegotiableJob Posting End Date
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