AI Platform Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to join its IT organization in the Dallas, Texas office. This is an in-office position. The role administers and supports the firm’s AI platforms, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft Foundry, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Claude Enterprise. The engineer partners with teams across the firm to build AI agents and automations, implement security and governance controls, and help employees use these technologies effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, or enterprise cloud platforms, including platform administration in an enterprise organization.
• Hands-on experience building, publishing, and supporting Copilot Studio agents and Power Automate flows.
• Experience administering Power Platform environments, DLP policies, security roles, connectors, licensing, and capacity.
• Experience with Dataverse, Microsoft Entra ID security groups, and Microsoft 365 services such as SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot administration and agent capabilities.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms such as ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude Enterprise, or Microsoft Foundry.
• Knowledge of AI agent governance and security, including identity, authorization, data protection, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with change-management policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and coach non-technical users.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant Microsoft certifications in Power Platform, Copilot, AI, or Microsoft 365 administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Agent 365, Managed Environments, and Power Platform deployment pipelines.
• Experience with Work IQ integrations, MCP servers, and agent interoperability.
• Experience with Okta, including Okta for AI Agents.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview DLP and Information Protection.
• Experience with Power BI, PowerShell, the Power Platform CLI, or the Power Platform API.
• Experience with ServiceNow request and catalog workflows.
• Experience in engineering, construction, or professional services environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer Power Platform and Copilot Studio, including environment configuration, data loss prevention policies, security roles, and access controls.
• Build, test, deploy, and support Copilot Studio agents and Power Automate flows with business teams using separate development, test, and production environments.
• Manage connectors, custom connectors, plugins, and Model Context Protocol integrations, including approvals and restrictions on their use.
• Design and maintain Dataverse tables and data models that support agents, apps, and automations.
• Administer and support Microsoft 365 Copilot, including Agent Builder and Copilot Cowork.
• Administer ChatGPT Enterprise and Claude Enterprise, and support model deployments in Microsoft Foundry.
• Manage agent intake, approvals, inventory, ownership, monitoring, and retirement, including periodic reviews and disabling agents when needed.
• Implement agent governance and security controls with Information Security, including identity management, authentication, permissions, data protection, and sharing policies.
• Monitor platform usage, licensing, and capacity, including Copilot Credits and Dataverse storage, and report on adoption and resource needs.
• Coach AI Champions and employees through training sessions, practical documentation, and hands-on support.
• Partner with Enterprise Applications, Cloud Services, and platform vendors to troubleshoot issues and coordinate platform changes.

Benefits

• 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus), with an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k).
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level