What Will This Austin IT Automation Specialist Build?
Published on: Mar 10, 2026
Frontline Source Group is recruiting an IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist for a direct hire, on-site role at a search engine software company in Austin, Texas. About 70 to 80 percent of the job is building workflow automations with n8n, AI coding tools, and integrations, with the rest covering IT support and Microsoft 365 administration. Because it is a direct hire, this placement is backed by Frontline's 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard. Since 2004, Frontline has completed 5,619 plus placements, holds a 98.94% executive placement retention rate, and carries a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 plus verified reviews.
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What is this IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist role?
This is a full-time, permanent role with a search engine software company in Austin that wants to grow its automation capabilities while keeping internal IT running smoothly. It blends traditional IT support with modern workflow automation, which makes it a strong fit for an early-career IT professional who would rather build tools that remove manual work than spend all day closing tickets.
The company's name is confidential in the listing. Qualified candidates learn the employer and its office location during their screening conversation with Frontline.
How is the job split between automation and IT support?
Roughly 70 to 80 percent of your time goes to automation and workflow development. The remaining time supports general IT operations, including user support, onboarding, and systems administration.
What automation work will you build and maintain?
- Building and maintaining workflow automations using automation platforms, AI coding tools, and custom integrations
- Finding manual internal processes and developing automation solutions that make the team more efficient
- Improving existing automations for internal reporting, research processes, and partner communications
- Developing integrations between internal systems and external platforms
What IT support and systems administration does the role cover?
- Managing and resolving internal IT tickets, including access issues and hardware and software troubleshooting
- Helping with employee onboarding and offboarding, including workstation setup and access provisioning
- Administering the Microsoft 365 environment, including user accounts, permissions, and group management
- Monitoring and supporting network infrastructure
How does the role support security and compliance?
The specialist helps maintain internal security policies and system access controls, supports security initiatives tied to compliance frameworks such as SOC and ISO standards, and assists with responses to client and partner security questionnaires. For a software company that sells to businesses, that work directly supports the sales process.
What background does the hiring team want?
The company is looking for someone early in their IT career who already shows a builder's mindset and communicates well with non-technical coworkers.
What core IT experience is required?
- 1 to 2 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or a related technical role
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, and user access issues
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for supporting employees across departments
- Authorization to work permanently in the United States
Which automation and technical skills stand out?
- Experience with workflow automation tools such as n8n
- Familiarity with AI coding tools or automation platforms
- Experience administering Microsoft 365 environments
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+
- Basic scripting in Python or JavaScript
The best way to stand out is to describe specific automations you have built: what process they replaced, which tools you used, and how much time they saved. A short portfolio or a few screenshots of working flows carries more weight than a list of tools.
What do IT support and systems roles pay in Austin?
The company has not published a salary range, and compensation is discussed during screening. Federal data shows how strong the local market is. In the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage survey for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro, computer and mathematical occupations make up 6.5 percent of all local jobs, nearly double the 3.4 percent national share. Austin computer user support specialists earn a mean of $31.76 per hour, while network and computer systems administrators earn $53.16. Nationally, the BLS puts the May 2025 median annual wage at $62,890 for computer support specialists and $99,130 for network and computer systems administrators, which shows how much systems and automation skills can lift an IT career.
What are the job details and benefits?
- Role: IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist
- Employer: Search engine software company (confidential)
- Location: On-site in Austin, Texas
- Type: Full-time, direct hire
- Tools: n8n, AI coding tools, Microsoft 365, Python or JavaScript scripting
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision paid by the company for employees and dependents
- Retirement: 401(k) with employer contribution
- Time off: Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Extras: Company-paid gym membership and team events
- Placement protection: Backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty
How do you apply, and what happens next?
Apply through Frontline's How to Apply page and mention the IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist role in Austin. After you apply, you may get a call from Lexi Reed, Frontline's AI recruiter, who handles first-round phone conversations. Qualified candidates then get a full briefing on the company and the hiring team, plus Frontline's interview instructions, before the technical interviews.
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Why apply through Frontline Source Group?
People. Process. Service. is how Frontline works. Candidates get a dedicated recruiter who knows the hiring company and advocates for them through technical interviews and the offer, at no cost to the candidate. The firm's track record is public: a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 plus verified reviews, 9 straight years on the Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firms list, and 9 ClearlyRated Best of Staffing wins for both clients and talent. Frontline also publishes its pricing openly, which is rare in staffing.
Does your Austin company need IT or automation talent?
If you need IT support, systems administration, automation, or security talent, Frontline's technology and IT staffing team recruits for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles, and its cybersecurity executive search practice handles senior security leadership. Contract placements include a four-hour replacement provision on day one (restrictions apply), and direct hire placements are backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard. Start with the employer request form, review Frontline's pricing, or visit the Austin office page.
Frequently Asked Questions: Austin IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist
What does the IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist do?
The specialist builds and maintains workflow automations with platforms such as n8n, AI coding tools, and custom integrations, and finds manual processes worth automating. The rest of the job is internal IT: resolving support tickets, onboarding and offboarding employees, administering Microsoft 365, monitoring the network, and supporting security and compliance work.
How much of this role is automation versus IT support?
About 70 to 80 percent of the role is automation and workflow development. The remaining time goes to general IT operations, including user support, employee onboarding, and systems administration.
Is this IT Automation Specialist role direct hire or contract?
It is a direct hire, permanent position with the Austin software company. Because it is a direct hire placement, it is backed by Frontline Source Group's 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard.
Is the IT Automation Specialist position on-site or remote?
The position is on-site in Austin, Texas. Hands-on duties such as workstation setup, hardware troubleshooting, and network monitoring are part of the job, so it is not a remote role.
How much experience does the IT Automation Specialist role require?
The company wants 1 to 2 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or a related technical role, plus a bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent hands-on experience can take the place of the degree.
Do I need n8n experience for this Austin automation role?
Experience with workflow automation tools such as n8n is part of the background the company is looking for, along with familiarity with AI coding tools and automation platforms. If your automation work has been in a different platform, describe what you built and the results so your recruiter can show how it transfers.
Which certifications help for this IT Automation Specialist job?
Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ are part of the background profile. They help show depth in hardware, networking, and security fundamentals alongside your automation work.
What type of company is hiring for this role?
The employer is a search engine software company in Austin, Texas. Its name is confidential at the listing stage and is shared with qualified candidates during their screening conversation with Frontline.
What benefits does the Austin software company offer?
The company offers health, dental, and vision insurance paid by the company for employees and their dependents, a 401(k) with employer contribution, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a company-paid gym membership, and team events.
What is the salary for this IT Automation Specialist position?
The company has not published a salary range, and compensation is discussed with qualified candidates during screening. For context, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported May 2025 national median annual wages of $62,890 for computer support specialists and $99,130 for network and computer systems administrators, the two federal occupations this hybrid role sits between.
How do I apply for this IT Automation Specialist position in Austin?
Apply at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html and mention the IT Systems and Business Automation Specialist role in Austin. Include specific automations you have built, the tools you used, and the problems they solved, since automation experience is the heart of this search.
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