Lead Automation Engineer

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia . We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision . Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.


Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

This position provides advanced technical leadership and hands-on expertise in designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise automation and integration solutions. This role serves as the senior technical lead for initiatives spanning business process automation, robotic process automation, API-based integrations, iPaaS, enterprise data integration, and AI-enabled automation. The position delivers secure, scalable, reusable solutions aligned with institutional modernization goals.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide architectural and technical guidance on enterprise automation and integration strategies, platform direction, and solution design aligned with institutional goals.
2. Lead the design, development, implementation, and operational support of enterprise automation and integration solutions across workflows, APIs, data platforms, and systems.
3. Serve as the senior hands-on technical lead for complex initiatives, defining technical approaches, development standards, and solution quality.
4. Design, build, and support business process automation, robotic process automation, and workflow orchestration using platforms such as Power Automate, UiPath, or similar tools.
5. Design, develop, and maintain API-based integrations, connectors, and orchestration flows using iPaaS and middleware platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, SnapLogic, or Azure services.
6. Develop and support integrations between enterprise applications, databases, cloud platforms, and on-premises systems using APIs, events, messaging, and file-based exchanges.
7. Collaborate with data teams to integrate automation services with enterprise data platforms and analytics environments including Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Oracle, and SQL Server.
8. Lead technical solutioning for automation and integration involving ERP, CRM, SIS, identity management, document systems, collaboration platforms, and related enterprise technologies.
9. Translate business requirements and process inefficiencies into secure, scalable, supportable, and reusable automation and integration solutions.
10. Establish and enforce reusable integration patterns, coding standards, documentation practices, and technical best practices for automation and integration delivery.
11. Troubleshoot complex automation, orchestration, API, and integration issues and lead resolution efforts across platforms, teams, and vendors.
12. Support platform performance, resiliency, security controls, lifecycle management, and compliance requirements for automation and integration services.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Eight (8) years of experience in enterprise automation, systems integration, and/or related IT disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Expert, Microsoft Azure Integration Services, UiPath Advanced RPA Developer, MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, Boomi Certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Preferred Experience
Experience in higher education IT environments supporting enterprise-wide platforms and services.
Experience with AI-enabled automation including document processing, OCR, decisioning, process mining, or intelligent workflow orchestration.
Experience designing and supporting integrations with Workday Finance, Workday HCM, and Workday Student.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to lead technical delivery while remaining actively involved in hands-on development and troubleshooting.
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time, meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Strong understanding of enterprise automation, workflow orchestration, BPA, RPA, API management, and system integration concepts.
Proficiency with automation platforms such as Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Decisions, Blue Prism, or comparable tools.
Experience designing REST and SOAP APIs and integrations using JSON, XML, webhooks, and event-driven architectures. Working knowledge of enterprise integration patterns including synchronous, asynchronous, batch, and event-driven models.
Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, SQL, Java, or JavaScript for automation and integration tasks.
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure services, and cloud-based data and integration services.
Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, analytics environments, and data integration concepts.
Knowledge of security, authentication, authorization, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and operational support practices.

SKILLS
Advanced hands-on experience with iPaaS platforms and middleware technologies for enterprise integration design, development, deployment, and support.
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, View email address on click.appcast.io.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Credit Report
• Standard Enhanced
• Education
• MVR

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.