Skill
Automation
Software Development and Engineering Practices
Automation is the use of technology, machinery, or software to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, ranging from industrial manufacturing robots to software scripts that handle repetitive digital work. It is applied across virtually every industry to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and free workers to focus on higher-value tasks.
Automation in the job market
Last checked September 13, 2026
- Open roles
- 39
- Employers
- 30
- Median pay
- $193,000
- Disclose pay
- 69%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 27 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Automation (39)
Senior Accounting Manager – Investment Accounting & Transformation - Hybrid
Cigna
Full-time · Bloomfield, CT · $121,100 – $201,900
A leadership role overseeing investment accounting and financial reporting for partnership portfolios while driving process transformation and technology adoption across Cigna's investment accounting function. Suited for an experienced accounting professional who combines technical GAAP expertise with the ability to lead teams through operational modernization and system implementations.
Listed on Cigna’s careers site · Apply there ↗
AI Attack Surface and Threat Exposure Management Consulting Director
CNA Financial
$97,000 – $189,000
This director-level role leads the strategy and deployment of AI and automation across application security, vulnerability management, and attack surface discovery programs. It suits senior security professionals with deep expertise in these domains who are ready to shape how AI transforms enterprise security operations.
Listed on CNA Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗
IBM Presales Consultant (m/w/d)
Arrow Electronics
Full-time
This role supports IBM's reseller partners and customers by providing technical expertise and solution design guidance throughout the sales cycle. It suits experienced technical professionals who can translate IBM's hybrid cloud, AI, and cybersecurity solutions into business outcomes for enterprise clients.
Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Adient
Loznica
Lead engineering, maintenance, automation and continuous improvement functions at an automotive seating manufacturing plant. This role suits experienced manufacturing engineers ready to drive process innovation and manage technical teams at a global scale.
Listed on Adient’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Filling Set-up Sr. Technician, Operations - Onsite
Merck
Full-time · Rahway, NJ · $68,000 – $107,000
This role involves setting up and operating sterile pharmaceutical filling equipment in a GMP-regulated environment, performing hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance to support drug product development. It suits experienced manufacturing technicians who are comfortable with complex automated systems and can work independently while collaborating across teams.
Listed on Merck’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Manager, Regulatory Operations and Transformation
Medtronic
Full-time · Lafayette, CO · $154,400 – $231,600
This senior management role oversees regulatory compliance operations, technical communications, and process improvement for a medical device portfolio at a global healthcare company. It suits experienced regulatory affairs leaders who have driven operational excellence and led teams in complex, regulated environments.
Listed on Medtronic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director, Global Operations Transformation
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · Tampa, FL · $174,080 – $210,944
This role leads the HR operations function for a pharmaceutical company, reporting to senior leadership with responsibility for transforming how the HR department delivers services globally. It suits experienced HR operations leaders who want to drive technological transformation and process improvement across a large, distributed team.
Listed on Bristol Myers Squibb’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director, Robotics Implementation Program Lead
Moderna
$183,800 – $330,300
This director-level role leads Moderna's robotics implementation strategy across pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, overseeing a portfolio of automation programs from planning through deployment. It suits experienced operations or engineering leaders with manufacturing and automation expertise who can drive cross-functional adoption of robotics technologies in regulated environments.
Listed on Moderna’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Antenna Engineer (Automation)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach
This role involves designing test methodologies and building automation systems to verify next-generation antenna products across a broad frequency range. It suits engineers who enjoy both antenna characterization work and scripting to streamline testing processes across cross-functional teams.
Listed on Impulse Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
New Graduate Talent Intake 2026/2027
Accenture
Full-time
Accenture is recruiting new graduates for an intensive technical and business training programme where you'll rotate through projects in data engineering, full-stack development, .NET, testing, or functional roles like business analysis and project management. The role suits recent graduates eager to build professional skills across banking, supply chain, energy and other industries while learning to apply AI tools to real client work.
Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Automation
Measured from the 39 open roles that name Automation — not from a curated list.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)11 roles28.2%
- SAP5 roles12.8%
- Data Analysis4 roles10.3%
- Scripting4 roles10.3%
- Microsoft Office3 roles7.7%
- Project Management3 roles7.7%
What employers state they pay
Median
$193,000
Middle half
$164,000 – $228,000
From 27 of 39 open roles — the 69% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry6%
- Mid9%
- Senior47%
- Lead / Staff / Principal6%
- Management28%
- Executive3%
From 32 roles whose posting states a level.
Roles that use Automation
Employers hiring for Automation
30 in total, most open roles first.
- AAArianespace / ArianeGroup4 roles
- MMastercard3 roles
- Bristol Myers Squibb2 roles
- Merck2 roles
- Samsung Semiconductor2 roles
- SAShield AI2 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.