AI Automation Engineer II

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission.

Why Join Elara Caring

• Work in a collaborative environment
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Collaborate with business lines to identify and evaluate opportunities for automating and optimizing business processes
• Design, develop, deploy, and support AI automation solutions across the full lifecycle (build, test, deployment, monitoring, and optimization)
• Ensure AI automation solutions are reliable, scalable, and maintainable in production environments
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in business process automation and systems integration
• Be available via MS Teams, email, and phone to provide timely answers to team members, vendors, and customers
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the team by sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise with other team members
• Manage own workload with minimal supervision to meet tight deadlines
• Innovate and streamline processes, taking advantage of automation opportunities, identifying future issues, and planning accordingly
• Measure and report on performance, impact, and effectiveness of automation solutions
• Adhere to organizational standards for data privacy, security, and responsible AI usage
• 10% travel may be required for occasional internal meetings and business alignment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-6 years of experience in automation, integration, or software engineering roles, with 2+ years focused on AI/ML solutions
• Experience working in an Agile IT environment
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI services, particularly in the Azure Stack (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry)
• Building or contributing to agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and LLM-powered automation solutions
• Proficiency with integration and automation platforms (e.g., Logic Apps, Power Automate, Azure Functions, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow and Microsoft Power Platform
• Working knowledge of Python for AI workflows, data processing, and integrations (preferred)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate — preferred
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate — preferred
• Other relevant AI/ML or cloud certifications — advantageous

Skills

• Experience building scalable, high-quality agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, or LLM-powered automation
• Structures and analyzes data to support AI workflows, evaluate performance, and generate insights that improve solution design and outcomes
• Resolves complex technical challenges by identifying root causes, evaluating options, and implementing effective solutions in dynamic environments
• Analyzes workflows to identify automation opportunities and improves efficiency through optimized, AI-enabled processes
• Works effectively with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, business stakeholders) to execute and deliver AI solutions and incorporate diverse inputs
• Plans and prioritizes work to manage multiple tasks and support timely, consistent delivery of AI solutions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance