Top Automation Engineer Jobs in NYC, NY

Designs and operates secure, scalable Azure cloud infrastructure supporting AI initiatives. Builds Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, self-service provisioning, containerized environments, observability, monitoring, and reliability practices. Establishes platform standards, evaluates emerging technologies, drives cross-team architecture decisions, mentors engineers, and ensures governance, security, compliance, data quality, and auditability. The role is fully remote with up to 10% travel.

Build and operate Go-based automation for PostgreSQL provisioning, configuration, upgrades, failover, scaling, and decommissioning at GitLab.com scale. Develop a PostgreSQL-as-a-service platform, integrate cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code tooling, improve database performance and reliability, and create safe upgrade automation. The role includes production ownership, architecture leadership, code reviews, documentation, cross-team collaboration, mentorship, and using AI agents in engineering workflows.

Build and maintain internal automations and AI agents to resolve high-volume IT/service requests. Automate onboarding/offboarding, access provisioning, ticket triage, and knowledge bases; measure impact. Lead identity and access infrastructure (SSO, RBAC, SAML/SCIM), govern SaaS and devices, support security/compliance, and continuously improve workflows across teams.

Designs, develops, and supports enterprise automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, scripting, APIs, cloud services, and secure authentication. The role integrates cloud and on-premises systems, builds reusable workflows, monitors performance, resolves issues, documents solutions, and ensures governance and compliance. The engineer collaborates with infrastructure, security, application development, and business stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.

Designs and implements automation for spacecraft and ground station operations, monitors satellite health and telemetry, troubleshoots anomalies, executes operational procedures, coordinates orbit maneuvers, and supports satellite integration. The role collaborates across engineering teams to maintain satellite services and fleet performance.

Designs, configures, tests, commissions, and supports ISA-88 batch automation solutions for industrial manufacturing clients. Develops batch recipes, control logic, HMI/SCADA interfaces, historian integrations, functional specifications, and test plans. Leads software testing, FATs, SATs, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, and client support. Coordinates with engineering teams, mentors junior staff, supports project estimates and proposals, and ensures reliable automation solutions across PLC, DCS, and batch management systems.

Build and maintain internal IT infrastructure as a product through automation, identity and access management, endpoint lifecycle management, networking, API integrations, workflow orchestration, internal tools, AI integrations, security scripting, alerting, and compliance automation. The role emphasizes Python or JavaScript development, Okta or Azure AD, MDM platforms, REST or GraphQL APIs, and security-first engineering practices.

The Automation Engineer will utilize skills in Core Java, Selenium, and various frameworks to develop and manage automation tests for applications.

Develops, tests, deploys, and supports attended and unattended UiPath RPA automations. Works with stakeholders to analyze processes, gather requirements, identify automation opportunities, and translate needs into technical solutions. Builds database and API integrations using SQL and programming languages, applies web technologies for browser automation, and maintains documentation. Troubleshoots automations, supports Agile and Waterfall development, participates in testing and project planning, and provides operational status updates.

Designs, develops, and maintains automated tests for internal and public-facing applications. Partners with product, engineering, and business teams on requirements, test strategy, planning, and release sign-off. Performs manual functional testing, defect triage, test data validation, accessibility testing, and test reporting. Integrates automation into CI/CD pipelines, improves coverage and reliability, manages QA artifacts in Azure DevOps, and mentors team members on automation frameworks.

Design, build, and maintain automation and control systems for bioreactors and bioprocessing equipment. Tune and troubleshoot PID control loops, improve system reliability through monitoring and fault recovery, and develop safe interfaces between cloud software and physical devices. Build sensor, actuator, and embedded-controller integrations while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, process, and software engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated test frameworks for software-, hardware-, and model-in-the-loop environments supporting power plant controllers and SCADA systems. Define verification and validation plans, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, execute tests across multiple environments, investigate requirements, analyze failures, and perform root cause analysis using engineering tools and telemetry. Collaborate with controls and systems teams to ensure reliable production-ready software.

Lead design and delivery of enterprise integrations, automation, and AI-driven workflows across SaaS platforms. Architect scalable APIs, middleware, and conversational self-service; partner with Security, Infrastructure, and Product to reduce operational toil and enable reliable, extensible enterprise platform capabilities.

Design and implement AI systems for customer support and compliance, architect solutions, mentor team members, and manage project deliverables.

Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and suites for UI, API, integration, database, functional, regression, and end-to-end testing. Create test strategies, plans, cases, and scenarios; validate system controls and compliance requirements; manage defects; analyze quality metrics; and support release and production validation. Collaborate with product, business analysis, development, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Serves as the strategic architect and technical lead for enterprise observability, APM, telemetry, and SRE ecosystems. Designs unified monitoring across hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and legacy environments; establishes SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and incident-response practices; leads automation using Ansible, Terraform, Python, and GitOps; and develops secure, scalable telemetry pipelines. The role also leads FOAK implementations, monitoring migrations, vendor transitions, knowledge-transfer programs, major incident escalations, operational handoffs, and engineering-team mentoring.

Designs and operates enterprise observability, monitoring, telemetry, and automation solutions across infrastructure, applications, IoT platforms, and cloud environments. Responsibilities include managing Grafana and Instana ecosystems, dashboards, alerts, telemetry pipelines, incidents, RCA, databases, and platform health. Automates provisioning, monitoring deployment, remediation, and operational workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and Puppet. Supports 24x7 operations, major incidents, ITIL processes, service onboarding, documentation, and cross-functional reliability initiatives.

Build and own automation systems that eliminate friction across engineering, operations, and compliance. Responsibilities include regulatory workflow automation, CI/CD and developer productivity tooling, AI- and LLM-enabled internal workflows, system integrations, and reliable production software with testing, observability, auditability, and failure handling.

Designs and maintains network automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, orchestration, and compliance solutions across enterprise and data center environments. Integrates networks with monitoring, CMDB, ITSM, and source-of-truth platforms; develops reusable frameworks, workflows, and libraries; mentors technical teams; supports DevOps, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to technical standards, cross-functional projects, planning sessions, site visits, and vendor engagements.

Staff Software Engineer responsible for shaping technical strategy and architecting automation systems for package creation, testing, and container image builds. The role involves developing production Go, AI- and LLM-powered developer tooling, quality frameworks, CLIs, and scalable services. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, influencing roadmaps, improving reliability, and collaborating across distributed teams. Candidates need strong systems architecture, Linux, build systems, container ecosystem, and developer tooling experience, with familiarity in software supply chain security preferred.

Design and implement automation solutions for z/OS and tape environments. Perform systems programming and administration in MVS/JES2, author JCL and REXX scripts, use ISPF/USS and SYSVIEW, support multi-site/multi-CPU installations, and participate in weekend and on-call rotations.

Design, extend, and execute automated test frameworks (Selenium) and manual test plans for web services and applications. Perform API and SQL testing, monitor builds, manage releases, report defects, and collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure high-quality SaaS product delivery.

The Automated QA Engineer will be responsible for automated testing using Selenium and Java, implementing Continuous Integration, and working in an Agile environment.

Seeking an Associate Principal Engineer for QA Automation with extensive experience in manual and automation testing, scripting, and various automation tools.

Build and maintain automation and API integration solutions using Node.js and TypeScript. Reverse-engineer web APIs, handle bot-detection mitigation, implement scalable data extraction, own SDLC including QA and deployments, and collaborate with teams to deliver production-ready features.