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Junior AI Innovation Analyst
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Location: Austin, Texas - HYBRID
Texas based candidates **
Job Description
The Junior AI Innovation Analyst is an entry-to-early career role focused on exploring emerging AI technologies, generating ideas, and supporting the evaluation and prototyping of AI-driven solutions. This role is designed for a curious, conceptual thinker who is passionate about artificial intelligence and its practical application to solve real business problems. The ideal candidate is not expected to be a deep technical AI engineer, but rather a creative, analytical, and collaborative contributor who can bridge ideas, research, and practical experimentation to create business efficiency.
This position will work closely with AI, data, and business teams to identify opportunities for innovation, assess feasibility, and help shape early-stage AI concepts into actionable initiatives.
Ex: Use AI to increase DevOps development speed and quality efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
Research and monitor trends in AI, machine learning, automation, and emerging technologies
Generate and document innovative AI use cases aligned to business needs
Assist in evaluating AI tools, platforms, and vendors
Support proof-of-concept (POC) development and pilot projects
Collaborate with technical teams to translate business ideas into experimentable concepts
Help define problem statements, success criteria, and expected outcomes for AI initiatives
Create clear, concise summaries of AI concepts for business stakeholders
Participate in ideation workshops, brainstorming sessions, and innovation forums
Maintain a catalog of potential AI opportunities and experiments
Assist in measuring outcomes and documenting lessons learned from pilots
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong interest in artificial intelligence, automation, and digital innovation
Analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to communicate complex ideas in simple terms
Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to experiment
Basic understanding of AI concepts such as machine learning, generative AI, and automation
Strong writing and presentation skills
PREFERRED (Nice-to-Have) EXPERIENCE
Exposure to tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Azure AI, AWS AI, Google AI, or similar platforms
Familiarity with data, analytics, or visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
Experience with design thinking, innovation labs, or hackathons
Internship or project work involving AI, analytics, or digital transformation
This Role IS
What This Role Is (and Is Not)
Conceptual
Exploratory
Innovation-focused
Collaborative
Learning-oriented
This Role Is NOT
A senior data scientist
A hardcore machine learning engineer
A software developer role
A purely technical coding position