AI Automation Analyst

SouthernCarlson•Omaha, NE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AI Automation Analyst identifies opportunities to improve business operations through AI, automation, and data-driven solutions. The role partners with teams across the organization to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and design, build, test, and implement automation using Python, LLM technologies, databases, and systems integrations. The analyst owns the automation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution development through user training, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement. The role also measures business impact and prioritizes initiatives based on operational value. The position is based at 9742 S 142nd St, Omaha, Nebraska, and is hybrid. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with travel of up to 25% to branch and regional locations. Compensation is described as a competitive base salary plus bonus.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in business process analysis, business systems, or operations in a role involving hands-on solution building.
Hands-on database experience; PostgreSQL or SQL Server is preferred, and exposure to NoSQL or document stores is useful.
Working Python skills, including the ability to write and modify scripts that move, transform, and validate data.
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs, including prompt design and structured outputs.
Daily use of AI coding assistants such as Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, or Claude to produce working output.
Experience integrating systems through APIs, files, or platforms such as Workato, Power Automate, or Zapier.
Experience with ERP or other business systems and the ability to identify bad data before it creates problems in an automation.
Ability to advise business owners when a process should change and bring them along collaboratively.
Ability to train non-technical users and support adoption of solutions.
Willingness to travel up to 25% to branch and regional locations.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree.
Experience in distribution, industrial, construction supply, or building materials.
Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or document processing such as PDF extraction and OCR.
A demonstrable and quantifiable track record of automation work.

Responsibilities

Map business workflows with teams across the organization, including routine, repetitive, and undocumented work.
Analyze workflows, identify underlying problems and data, and prioritize use cases based on value, impact, feasibility, and risk.
Build Python scripts and LLM pipelines to classify, extract, match, and validate data, along with related automations and review screens.
Document requirements and own solution design, configuration, and rollout in partnership with the teams that will use the solutions.
Develop business cases, including cost-benefit analyses, implementation plans, and measures of success.
Test AI outputs against known-good results before launch, conduct user acceptance testing with business users, and establish thresholds for automated approval versus human review.
Train users and support adoption of AI-enabled tools through hands-on sessions, documentation, and ongoing assistance.
Monitor post-launch usage and performance, identify failures and drift, and pursue improvement opportunities.
Measure and report impact, including time returned to teams, errors avoided, and newly enabled work.
Stay current on emerging AI tools and platforms and recommend which tools to adopt.
Own the automation backlog and prioritize what gets built next.