IT Automation Engineer

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West Monroe is looking for an Automation Engineer to join our Information Technology (IT) team and focus on the configuration and maintenance of automations across our HR SaaS ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have technical experience with ServiceNow workflows and integrations, as well as additional experience with Talent software as a service (SaaS), processes, and data flows.

As an Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for building automated workflows and overseeing integrations between critical platforms within our Talent software ecosystem. This role will require a strong focus on improving employee experience through streamlining manual processes, gathering stakeholder requirements, and designing system and process architecture improvements. Within an Agile Scrum team, you will work alongside a team of technical experts to maintain key integrations and process automations, all while learning and growing professionally. This role involves collaborating with key stakeholders, monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving automation bugs, and sharing best practices across the IT Talent & Productivity team.

This is an exciting role that will present the challenge of helping the business define and implement processes built with AI and automation as core design principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, and implement process automations, workflows, and integrations across tools such as HR ServiceNow, Workday, PowerBI, and more
• Configure, enhance, and support all aspects of the HR ServiceNow platform, including assisting with the implementation of ServiceNow Now Assist
• Partner with other IT Service Management leads to identify and improve data quality, governance, and delivery practices
• Develop and deliver process automations that improve the overall West Monroe employee experience
• Partner closely with key stakeholders to identify trends in data availability, workflow effectiveness, and process improvement
• Engage key stakeholders to gather, understand, and define business requirements
• Collaborate with other departments and corporate IT groups to ensure solutions meet business requirements and fulfill user stories
• Identify and create inventory of process best practice gaps, while maintaining system documentation
• Lead problem management activities such as issue resolution and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with ServiceNow Managed Services Provider to correct software errors and tune/troubleshoot applications; communicate the appropriate technical requirements to their teams for custom development(as necessary)
• Plan and coordinate UAT, regression testing, and release validation to ensure systems operate correctly in current and future environments
• Work proactively to remove technical debt and security vulnerabilities by implementing scalable, low-customization solutions and platform-native capabilities where possible

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management, engineering, or similar preferred
• 5+ years of strong technical experience supporting HR ServiceNow
• A "driver" personality - constantly pushing toward clarity and results while balancing the need for effective cross-team collaboration
• Experience configuring ServiceNow modules
• Experience working with HR products and suites, i.e. Workday, Greenhouse, other HRIS systems
• Familiarity with AI features in SaaS platforms and AI governance best practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills – must be able to work well and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical resources
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum sprint-based environment; understanding of Agile Scrum methodology concepts, techniques, and ceremonies strongly preferred
• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate a strong desire to take on new tasks and learn new things
• Ability to analyze, document, understand, and prioritize business challenges
• Work experience in management/technology consulting or professional services industries preferred

Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer  We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [email protected].

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