Sr. IT Automation Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior IT Automation Engineer (AI): Own and evolve the IT function across internal systems, focusing on reducing operational drag, increasing reliability, and improving employee experience through automation and AI-enabled tooling. Focus on designing scalable, secure, and well-documented workflows, maximizing native capabilities in third-party tools, and ensuring SOC 2 compliance.

Location: Hybrid role based in Columbus, OH, requiring regular onsite presence.

Salary: $88,400–$132,600 a year

Company

hirify.global is building a connected commerce operations suite, powering everything from order tracking to fraud prevention for over 5,000 brands, with a mission to protect margins, delight customers, and help merchants build lasting businesses.

What you will do

• Identify and own high-leverage automation initiatives that drive outsized impact for the function.
• Design, build, and maintain reusable automation workflows across IT systems using APIs, webhooks, and event-driven patterns.
• Maximize native capabilities in third-party tools (e.g., Rippling, Google Workspace, Jira) to automate repetitive access tasks.
• Build scalable automation patterns for onboarding, offboarding, access changes, and internal requests.
• Layer AI copilots and intelligent tooling on top of existing infrastructure to reduce support load while maintaining security.
• Support hirify.global’s SOC 2 compliance posture by streamlining evidence collection and access-related controls.

Requirements

• 5+ years in IT, automation, systems engineering, or internal tooling roles with a strong focus on reducing manual effort.
• Proven experience building automation that interacts with real systems (APIs, webhooks, SCIM/SSO, event-driven workflows).
• Strong understanding of identity and access management fundamentals (SSO/SAML, SCIM, least privilege).
• Demonstrated ability to design reusable automation patterns and infrastructure-as-code approaches.
• Experience operating in environments where security, compliance, and audit readiness are critical.
• Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguity, build cross-functional trust, and drive progress without constant direction.

Culture & Benefits

• Blended working environment with regular onsite presence required in Columbus, OH.
• Eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO, company holidays, sick & safe leave, and parental leave.
• 401k, monthly wellness benefit, home workstation benefit, phone/internet benefit, and equity.
• Values rooted in high empathy with high standards, fostering quick growth and a formative career chapter.