Automation Engineer

Colgate • Piscataway, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an Automation Engineer to lead the delivery of automation, monitoring, and generative AI solutions across core functions. Reporting to the Director of Production Control and Automation within the enterprise service management team, this role focuses on turning complex workflow challenges into customer-centered solutions that improve application performance and reliability and transform how the organization works.

The engineer will engage with internal customer teams to understand their needs and deliver end-to-end solutions. The work includes expanding enterprise visibility and proactive monitoring with Splunk, building orchestration and response playbooks and custom automation scripts, integrating generative AI into engineering workflows, and resolving technical problems in collaboration with cross-functional IT teams. The position is based in Piscataway, New Jersey. No relocation assistance is offered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience in automation- or engineering-related projects.
• Hands-on coding proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or other modern backend development languages.

Nice To Haves

• Applied experience with prompt engineering and platforms that leverage LLMs, such as Retool or CursorAI.
• Experience evaluating customer requirements and translating them into technical system diagrams and solution deliverables.
• Active Splunk Core Certified Power User certification or higher.
• Practical project experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, custom AI agents, or prompt engineering scripts to improve operational efficiency.
• Recognized certification in Python, Shell, or related backend scripting languages used for API integrations and SOAR playbook development.
• Hands-on experience integrating and managing Splunk with enterprise ERP systems, such as SAP integration using Cenoti.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end engagement with internal customer teams, translating requirements and ideas into completed solutions.
• Onboard data in Splunk and write SPL queries to expand platform visibility, support proactive monitoring, and accelerate root-cause troubleshooting.
• Design and build orchestration, automation, and response playbooks and custom scripts to reduce manual operational work, streamline incident response, and reduce Mean Time to Repair.
• Use generative AI tools, prompt engineering, and LLM integrations to optimize engineering workflows, automate routine scripting tasks, and improve cross-functional productivity.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell, REST APIs, or other suitable technologies to address system bottlenecks, fill operational capability gaps, and improve platform reliability in collaboration with cross-functional IT teams.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements
• Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days for salaried employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave according to role, location, and applicable local laws
• Salaried employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing
• Long-term incentives may be available for executive-level roles

What This Job Offers

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