AI Engineer / Application Analyst

About the role

The AI Engineer/Analyst will design, develop, and implement automation solutions to enhance the efficiency of processes for Southern Power. This position focuses on streamlining and automating processes through advanced digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (GenAI), data analytics, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and develop AI solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.
• Build and configure agents that reason, plan, and act using models, tools, and data, aligned to approved patterns by leveraging tools such as Databricks Apps, Databricks Agents, Power BI, GenAI, and AI.
• Rapidly prototype new AI capabilities while adhering to standards that enable promotion to enterprise-grade deployments.
• Create advanced analytic dashboards and use large amounts of data to assist our business partners with process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or a related field. An advanced degree or certification is a plus.
• Relevant work experience in AI, data analytics, and/or digital transformation within a corporate or consulting environment and at least 6 months of substantial use of AI coding assistants is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Python and AI frameworks for LLMs and agents.
• Experience with prompt engineering, evaluation techniques, and structured outputs.
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns.
• Working knowledge of API integration and tool execution within agent workflows.
• Exposure to CI/CD, model deployment, and observability concepts.
• Experience using GitHub repositories for source control, collaboration, version management, and code review within enterprise development workflows.
• Proven experience with one or more of the following: SQL, Python, Databricks, AI, GenAI, and Azure.
• Pragmatic judgment about where AI should and should not be leveraged.
• Strong analytical skills with emphasis on data-driven decision making and troubleshooting.

Skills

• Professional oral and written communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts and explain AI behavior/limitations to non-technical stakeholders and influence skills to encourage adoption.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to understand diverse automation needs and advocate for unified solutions.
• Ability to build relationships and work in a team atmosphere as well as work independently with self-confidence.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to adapt to changing demands, multi-task, and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to communicate progress, problems, and best practices to management, leaders, and teammates.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

This position is full-time.

Contact Information

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