AI Automation Specialist
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Remote · Kenya only
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
🤖 AI Automation Specialist (Zapier, APIs, ChatGPT & Workflow Automation) – Remote | U.S. Hours
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours
🚀 About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an AI Automation Specialist to design, build, and deploy scalable AI-powered workflows that reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency across the business.
This is not a theory, strategy, or research role.
You will be responsible for:
- building real automations
- integrating systems and APIs
- deploying workflows used in day-to-day operations
- improving operational speed, accuracy, and scalability
This role is ideal for someone who has actually built end-to-end automations and understands how to connect:
- systems
- workflows
- APIs
- AI tools
- business operations
If you think in systems, automation, and operational efficiency — this role is a strong fit.
🔥 What You’ll Own
Process Analysis & Automation Design
- Analyze operational workflows and identify automation opportunities
- Design systems that:
- reduce manual effort
- improve operational accuracy
- increase execution speed
- Translate business requirements into scalable automation workflows
- Recommend automation improvements proactively
AI & Workflow Automation Development
- Build automations using:
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
- Power Automate
- Integrate AI tools such as:
- ChatGPT / OpenAI
- Claude / Anthropic
- Gemini / Google AI
- Automate workflows across:
- operations
- customer support
- marketing
- HR
- reporting
- internal coordination
APIs, Integrations & Technical Execution
- Connect systems using:
- APIs
- webhooks
- third-party integrations
- Ensure reliable data flow across multiple platforms
- Troubleshoot and resolve workflow or integration issues quickly
- Build scalable, maintainable automation systems
Optimization & Performance Improvement
- Monitor workflow reliability, speed, and uptime
- Improve:
- scalability
- automation logic
- output accuracy
- operational efficiency
- Continuously optimize workflows based on usage and results
- Identify opportunities to eliminate repetitive operational work
Documentation & Operational Visibility
- Document automation workflows clearly including:
- triggers
- logic
- integrations
- outputs
- dependencies
- Maintain structured SOPs and operational documentation
- Provide visibility into:
- automated workflows
- operational impact
- efficiency improvements
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work closely with non-technical teams to gather workflow requirements
- Translate operational ideas into working automation systems
- Explain automation logic clearly to stakeholders
- Recommend scalable process improvements proactively
📊 What Success Looks Like
- Manual workflows are replaced with scalable automation systems
- Automations run reliably with minimal downtime or intervention
- Operational speed and efficiency improve measurably
- Systems remain organized, documented, and maintainable
- Teams save time through automation and AI-driven workflows
- Leadership has visibility into automation impact and operational gains
🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit
- You’ve built real automations end-to-end
- You think in:
- systems
- workflows
- scalability
- efficiency
- You’re technical enough to build integrations independently
- You communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical teams
- You enjoy solving operational inefficiencies
- You move quickly, iterate fast, and improve systems continuously
✅ Must-Have Requirements
Experience
- Proven experience in:
- workflow automation
- process optimization
- automation system design
- AI workflow implementation
Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with:
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
- Power Automate
- Experience integrating AI tools and APIs including:
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Google AI
- Strong understanding of:
- APIs
- webhooks
- data structures
- automation logic
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Communication & Documentation
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong documentation and process-writing ability
- Ability to explain automation workflows clearly to stakeholders
⭐ Nice to Have
- Programming experience in:
- Python
- JavaScript
- Experience with:
- Google Sheets
- Airtable
- Notion
- Familiarity with:
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- ClickUp
- Slack
- Knowledge of:
- prompt engineering
- AI workflow optimization
- RPA tools such as UiPath
🛠️ Tools You’ll Work With
- Google Workspace
- Zapier / Make / n8n / Power Automate
- OpenAI / Anthropic / Google AI tools
- Slack
- Asana / ClickUp
- APIs & webhook integrations
📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like
- Identify automation opportunities across business workflows
- Build and deploy AI-powered automation systems
- Connect platforms and tools using APIs and integrations
- Debug and optimize workflows for reliability and scalability
- Document automation logic and operational processes
- Collaborate with teams on workflow improvements and implementation
In short:
You replace repetitive manual work with scalable, reliable automation systems powered by AI and integrations.
📈 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)
- Number of workflows and processes automated
- Reduction in manual operational workload
- Workflow uptime and automation reliability
- Speed and quality of implementation
- Accuracy of automation outputs
- Operational efficiency improvements
- Quality and completeness of documentation
🌟 Why This Role Stands Out
- Direct impact on operational efficiency and scalability
- Work at the intersection of AI, automation, and operations
- High ownership with real implementation responsibility
- Opportunity to build systems used daily across the business
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation tools
- Strong growth opportunities in:
- AI Operations
- Automation Engineering
- Systems Operations
- Technical Operations
- AI Workflow Architecture
🧪 Interview Process
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview
- Practical Automation Assessment
- Client Interview
- Offer & Onboarding
👉 Apply Now
If you:
- build automations that actually work
- think in systems and operational efficiency
- enjoy connecting tools and workflows
- love eliminating repetitive manual work
this is a strong opportunity to build real AI-powered operational systems with measurable business impact.
The team: Candidate Sourcing HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 161 open in Candidate Sourcing. 57 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
JavaScript (72 of 161), Figma (46 of 161), CSS (45 of 161), Python (45 of 161), React (41 of 161), TypeScript (39 of 161), HTML (34 of 161)
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