4+ years in automation engineering, systems engineering, internal tooling, or related technical roles. Experience building production-grade automation that interacts with real systems (APIs, webhooks, event-driven workflows). Experience designing infrastructure-as-code and reusable automation patterns that scale. Confidently engaging directly with stakeholders to surface pain points, define success metrics, and deliver high-impact automation. Demonstrated ability to deliver usable, documented internal tooling with minimal overhead and long-term maintainability. Strong prioritization instincts. Proven ability to operate independently, navigating ambiguity, building cross-functional relationships, and self-prioritizing work. Familiarity with tools or systems that can act on behalf of users.