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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Infrastructure & Operations Automation Engineer - Philadelphia - **Company:** Dechert LLP - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Automation of Marketing, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Deployment, Systems Integration, Scripting, Information Technology, Cloud Integration, Restful APIs - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29a841f9ef88106d ## About the Role * Experience designing, implementing, and supporting automation solutions within enterprise IT environments. * Experience in one or more I&O domains (e.g., Systems, Networking, Desktop Engineering, Operations) to effectively automate end-to-end operational workflows. * Experience building integrations and automations using APIs (including REST). * Experience owning or operating automation platforms/tools used in enterprise environments (e.g., vRO or equivalent). * Experience delivering internal tools that improve productivity and process outcomes using AI (including rapid prototyping and production deployment). Technical / Professional Skills: * Strong background in programming concepts and strong scripting skills. * Strong troubleshooting abilities; ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively. * Ability to work independently and collaborate as a strong team player across multiple I&O functions. * Ability to work cross-functionally to ensure tools are adopted and deliver obvious value. Knowledge, Certifications, Licenses or Registrations Desired: * Relevant cloud certification(s) or equivalent experience supporting cloud integration (as applicable to enterprise automation). Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. * Substantial relevant experience in enterprise IT automation and/or I&O domains. ## Description The I&O Automation Engineer is a lead contributor responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting AI-enabled automation solutions grounded in a detailed understanding of Dechert's IT Infrastructure & Operations processes and services. The role focuses on building internal tools and automations that increase productivity, reduce manual effort, and improve reliability across I&O, while ensuring solutions are secure, supportable, and aligned with firm objectives. This role supports firm strategy by leading AI-enabled automation that advances I&O service quality and efficiency, and by contributing technical insight to operational planning and innovation priorities. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: * Develop and maintain internal tools and systems that automate existing work and increase productivity using AI, with a primary focus on I&O use cases. * Work with IT Infrastructure & Operations to design, implement, analyze, and modify automation for operational processes; perform analysis, write specifications, and develop automation solutions. * Rapidly prototype AI-enabled utilities/automations and deploy them into production with appropriate operational guardrails (e.g., monitoring, documentation, support readiness). * Integrate automation solutions with enterprise platforms and systems using programmatic interfaces (including REST APIs) and strong scripting/programming fundamentals. * Serve as the primary technical point of contact for I&O AI automation solutions; troubleshoot and resolve automation issues and recommend preventive actions to reduce repeat incidents. * Act as a high-trust owner of systems that may handle sensitive data or business-critical logic; ensure appropriate controls and secure handling practices are built into solutions. * Supervise and validate AI-assisted technical choices (architecture, libraries, technologies) and debug complex systems when automation/AI cannot. * Partner with teams across I&O to identify high-impact automation opportunities, understand pain points, and ensure solutions are adopted and deliver measurable value. * Perform analysis to apply automation to resolve problems and proactively prevent outages, reducing operational toil across I&O teams. * Communicate system issues, resolution plans, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and mentoring to drive consistent patterns and reusable automation practices across I&O. * Must actively manage compute, model, licensing, integration, and operational risk costs to ensure AI automation delivers net value rather than becoming an uncontrolled source of operational expense. Additional Responsibilities: * Continue personal and professional development * Perform other duties as assigned by management ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [JavaScript? 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