Solutions Architect, AI & Automation Director

$115,000 - $135,000/yr

Automation Architecture & Maintenance AI Workflow Design (using GPTs / LLMs) Process Enhancement through Machine Learning Business Process Automation Internal Tool Building Make.com Zapier n8n Microsoft Power Automate Workato Tray.io Pipedream OpenAI API Claude API Langchain

Circana

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Role Overview

As a Solutions Architect for AI & Automation at Circana, you'll bridge the critical gap between business problems and technical solutions, ensuring accurate scoping before development begins. This is a hands-on role where you'll run discovery sessions with operations teams, review AI-generated process maps, and write detailed specifications that developers can execute without follow-up questions.

You'll own the scoping work for a defined portfolio of micro-automation projects and be accountable for the quality of what enters the build pipeline. Working under the guidance of the Sr Director AI/Automation, you'll have genuine technical authority within your domain and handle the structured, high-throughput specification work that keeps delivery moving.

This role offers an unusually fast development environment where you'll encounter diverse process types, integration patterns, and AI implementation challenges, providing accelerated growth opportunities toward senior-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Own scoping and technical specification for a portfolio of micro-automation projects from intake to buildable specification
Facilitate structured process discovery sessions with operations subject matter experts
Identify integration dependencies, data flow requirements, and exception handling complexity before delivery
Apply WSJF prioritization methodology to score automation candidates and flag under-specified submissions
Make independent project-level technical decisions and escalate complex architecture questions with structured recommendations
Contribute to technical standards library by documenting patterns, integration templates, and anti-patterns
Support AI governance compliance including model approval, prompt design review, and data privacy assessment
Act as technical point of contact for delivery pods during build phases
Support onboarding and development of automation developers through specification reviews and feedback
Contribute to program reporting by flagging technical risks and tracking specification quality metrics

Requirements

3-6 years of experience in solutions architecture, software development, or technical consulting with delivery accountability
Hands-on experience with at least one production automation or AI-enabled workflow
Solid working knowledge of AI tool landscape including LLMs, prompt engineering, RPA platforms, and low-code automation
Ability to produce complete, structured process specifications that developers can execute without follow-up
Strong written communication skills for specifications, risk flags, and escalation notes
Intellectual honesty about uncertainty and ability to clearly distinguish between known and unknown elements

Nice to Have

Experience in data services, analytics operations, CPG, or market research environments
Experience contributing to standards or patterns libraries
Exposure to agile or sprint-based delivery methodologies
Basic data skills in SQL, Python scripting, or BI tooling
Direct experience with AI model governance, prompt design, or LLM evaluation in enterprise context

Benefits & Perks

Flexible work environment accommodating work and personal life balance
Great Place To Work® certified company
Inclusive and committed team environment
Remote work options available

About the Company

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Their predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth, powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.