AI Automation Engineer (Data Products)

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US and Europe.

We currently have an long term contract role as a AI Automation Engineer (Data Products) with our global SAP consulting client, working at a large CPG clients' locations either in Montreal or Mississauga. This is a hybrid role with some weekly in office visits (2 days onsite).

Role: AI Automation Engineer (Data Products)

Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months to start + 6 month extensions

Rate: C2C - open based on overall experience (target range is about $60-90/hr)

Language Requirements: English (French is a nice to have)

Location: Hybrid - Montreal or Mississauga

Role Summary

Our client is seeking an AI/Automation Engineer to lead the automation of data product creation. This role focuses on applying and integrating existing AI and automation frameworks (such as MCP) to streamline how data products are designed, built, and managed. The ideal candidate blends architectural vision with hands-on development skills, ensuring scalable, production-ready automation that accelerates Krugers Data Product Foundation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation Design & Implementation: Analyze current data product creation workflows, design and implement AI/automation solutions using AI models and the MCP framework.
• Integration & Enablement: Operationalize existing AI/automation tools and frameworks into data pipelines, ensuring seamless integration with governance and lifecycle management processes.
• Standardization & Reuse: Create patterns, templates, and automation assets that make data product creation faster, repeatable, and AI-ready.
• Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, standardized data products.
• Operational Excellence: Implement observability, monitoring, and quality controls for automation pipelines.
• Data Contracts & Catalog: Support the definition and automation of data contracts, improving discoverability through the Data Product Catalog.
• Continuous Innovation: Stay up to date on emerging automation frameworks, AI-assisted development tools, and best practices to further enhance data product creation.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in data/AI architecture, workflow automation, or platform engineeringroles.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (or similar modern tools), SAP BW integration, and MCP server implementation and MCP workflow integration.
• Strong programming skills (Python, SQL) and proficiency in workflow/automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of data governance, DataOps concepts (monitoring, observability, lifecycle management).
• Demonstrated ability to design automation patterns and deploy them at scale in enterprise environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and business teams. Able to convert stakeholders' business requirements into AI implementation solutions.