Senior AI Automation Engineer

Job Purpose

We are hiring a Senior AI Automation Engineer to design and own AI‑powered workflow systems across Argus.

You will take complex business processes and turn them into structured, reliable agentic systems using Copilot Studio, APIs and enterprise integration patterns.

You will use Copilot Studio and the Microsoft ecosystem as the primary environment, designing systems that maximise platform capabilities.

You will define how AI agents behave, how they interact with systems, and how they operate safely and reliably in production.

What will you be doing

Build Design AI agents and automation systems using Copilot Studio

Define agent behaviour, prompt strategy, grounding and tool usage

Architect workflows that combine AI reasoning with deterministic logic

Ensure systems are reliable, secure and production ready

Set standards for testing, monitoring and continuous improvement

Mentor an AI Automation Engineer and guide implementation work

Skills and Experience

Essential

• We are looking for someone who can design and operate real AI systems, not just build flows.

• Experience building AI assistants, agents or LLM‑based systems

• Strong understanding of APIs and enterprise system integration

• Experience taking AI solutions into production (reliability, monitoring, iteration)

• Ability to translate complex workflows into structured systems

• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Copilot Studio or similar agent platforms

• Experience with AI orchestration, prompt design or RAG systems

• Background in enterprise or internal workflow platforms

This is a systems design and ownership role focused on AI agents and workflow architecture.

You will work with an engineer who builds the underlying automations.

What’s in it for you

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme

• Group pension scheme

• Group healthcare and life assurance scheme

• Hybrid working environment (currently one day in office)

• 25 days annual holiday with incremental increase up to 30 days

• Subsidised gym membership

• Season ticket travel loan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Flexible benefits platform (ability to buy additional medical cover, life assurance, dental cover, holiday, critical illness, travel insurance & health screening)

• Extensive internal and external training

About Argus

Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

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