Lead, AI Engineering & SDLC Automation

Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Lead, AI Engineering & SDLC Automation (Director) to define and lead PSD’s AI-enabled engineering automation strategy, roadmap, and delivery function. This role will lead a team responsible for delivering AI-assisted engineering capabilities, agentic workflow automation, and SDLC automation that meaningfully improve developer productivity and software delivery across the Productivity Solutions Division.You will own the selection, integration, governance, and adoption of AI-enabled engineering tools and automation within developer workflows, partnering across DevSecOps, Developer Experience, Security, QE, IT, and engineering teams to scale safe, reliable, and measurable AI-enabled software delivery practices.ImpactYour leadership will help PSD accelerate software delivery by embedding AI-powered automation into the core of engineering workflows. You will improve developer productivity, reduce manual toil, increase consistency across the SDLC, and help teams adopt AI-enabled practices safely, reliably, and at scale.What You’ll DoLead and develop the AI Engineering & Automation team responsible for AI-assisted SDLC automation, developer workflow integration, and engineering productivity tooling.Define team priorities, resource needs, operating cadence, performance expectations, and execution plans.Own the roadmap for AI-enabled engineering automation across PSD, from tool selection and integration to adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement.Deliver AI-assisted engineering tools, agentic workflows, copilots, and workflow automation with measurable productivity uplift.Integrate AI automation into CI/CD pipelines, developer paved roads, engineering workflows, and platform services.Establish governance, safety guardrails, evaluation criteria, usage standards, and secure integration patterns for responsible AI adoption in engineering workflows.Partner with DevSecOps, Developer Experience, Security, QE, IT, and engineering teams to embed automation into software delivery practices.Prioritize AI automation investments based on productivity uplift, developer experience, quality, reliability, security, cost, and platform strategy.Drive cross-organization adoption through enablement, documentation, training, feedback loops, and measurable adoption plans.Resolve conflicting priorities across engineering productivity, security, reliability, cost, and responsible AI adoption.Define and track success measures for AI-enabled engineering automation, including productivity, adoption, toil reduction, quality, reliability, and developer experience.QualificationsWhat You BringTypically 5+ years of experience formally or informally leading people, projects, and/or programs.Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.Strong background in AI-enabled engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, developer productivity, workflow automation, or SDLC automation.Experience leading teams, programs, or cross-functional initiatives in complex software engineering environments.Experience translating organizational strategy into roadmaps, execution plans, governance models, and measurable outcomes.Experience with AI agents, copilots, AI-assisted software engineering tools, ML-driven automation, or agentic workflow automation.Strong understanding of CI/CD, SDLC tooling, developer workflows, engineering productivity tooling, and secure integration patterns.Understanding of responsible AI adoption, AI governance, usage controls, safety guardrails, and secure deployment patterns.Ability to influence senior stakeholders across engineering, product, security, QE, IT, and platform organizations.Experience driving adoption, enablement, and behavior change across distributed engineering teams.Ability to balance speed, productivity, quality, reliability, security, cost, and responsible AI use.Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate productivity and adoption insights into practical roadmap decisions.Additional DetailsThis job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 11, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $168,160.00 - $315,300.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email View email address on click.appcast.io or contact View phone number on click.appcast.io. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit Required: OccasionalShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: R&DSummaryLocation: US-CA-Santa Clara; Option to Work Remote in Germany; Option to Work Remote in Spain; Germany-Waldbronn; Option to Work Remote in United States; Australia-MulgraveType: Full time