Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain automation workflows using n8n, APIs, and webhook-based integrations across business platforms.
- Develop AI-assisted pipelines including document processing, classification, notification routing, and data transformation workflows.
- Connect disparate systems — CRMs, ticketing platforms, ERPs, communication tools — that weren’t designed to work together.
- Build and iterate on internal tools that reduce manual effort and create measurable operational efficiencies for K Group and its clients.
- Assist with delivery execution on AI/automation client engagements under the direction of practice leadership.
- Participate in client discovery sessions as a technical contributor, supporting needs assessment and solution scoping.
- Translate defined business requirements into working systems and document outcomes clearly for client and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to reusable delivery frameworks, templates, and runbooks that allow the practice to scale across multiple client engagements.
- Build lightweight dashboards and front-end tools that surface automation outputs to non-technical users.
- Document what you build — workflows, integration maps, configuration notes — so solutions are maintainable and transferable.
- Support internal AI adoption by contributing to training materials and usage playbooks as the practice grows.
Requirements
- Has built something for the joy of building it — a homelab, a personal automation, a self-hosted stack, a side project.
- Comfortable working with APIs, webhooks, and JSON without needing a tutorial for every call.
- Familiar with Linux environments and capable of reading documentation when there’s no walkthrough available.
- Communicates clearly — can explain what something does and why it was built that way.
- Doesn’t need a strict playbook. Figures things out.
Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with n8n, Make (Integromat), Zapier, or similar automation platforms.
- Familiarity with AI/LLM tooling — OpenAI API, Ollama, Anthropic, LangChain, or similar.
- Python or JavaScript scripting at a working level (not a developer, but comfortable in code).
- Background in IT, MSP, sysadmin, or network environments.
- Docker or self-hosted deployment experience.
Benefits
- A family-owned company with deep roots in West Michigan
- A trusted advisor culture built over 40+ years of relationships
- The opportunity to work across diverse, real-world technology environments
- A team-oriented culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and pride in workmanship
- A workplace where people genuinely know and support each other
Work Arrangement
On-site — Grand Rapids, Michigan
Other
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- This role is 100% onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- No third-party recruiters, agencies, or C2C arrangements.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.