Stern Energy Spa , a leading service company for utility-scale and industrial photovoltaic power plants, with 6 subsidiaries across Europe, more than 250 employees, and 2.0 GW assets under management, is looking for a:
AI Engineer / AI Builder – Operations & Automation to join its Operations & IT environment.
We are seeking a hands-on professional capable of designing and implementing AI-driven workflows that connect business processes, operations, and technology into scalable, production-ready solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and build AI-driven workflows and agents for operational and IT processes (planning, diagnostics, documentation, quality checks, etc.).
- Develop solutions primarily within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AI, Microsoft Foundry, M365 Copilot), integrating additional tools where valuable.
- Re-engineer end-to-end business processes and translate them into AI-enabled or AI-native workflows.
- Define automation levels (human-driven, AI-assisted, fully automated), including escalation rules and fallback logic.
- Ensure integration with enterprise systems (e.g. IFS ERP), avoiding shadow IT.
- Ensure AI solutions are explainable, traceable, and monitored.
Contribute to the company AI strategy through concrete use cases and implementations.
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Requirements:
- Proven experience in building AI solutions or automation workflows.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, APIs, M365, Copilot).
- Experience in process analysis and re-engineering.
- Strong API and integration skills.
- Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership.
Strong business understanding and systems thinking.
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Nice to Have:
- Experience in energy, O&M, or industrial environments.
- Exposure to ERP/EAM systems (e.g. IFS).
Experience with human-in-the-loop automation models.
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What We Offer:
- High autonomy and ownership.
- Flexible organizational setup (IT / Operations / hybrid).
- Real impact on how AI is applied in operations.
Close collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
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Location: Parma, Italy
The contractual terms for the position will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, with the goal of a long-term placement within the company team.
