Emerging Technologies - Analyst

Who We Are From Georgia. For Georgia. Since 1914 Yancey Bros. Co. has proudly served as the authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer for Georgia, providing our customers with the highest quality sales, parts and service. From Caterpillar heavy and compact construction equipment to on-highway trucks, we remain committed to learning more about our customers, offering equipment and support to keep up with their changing needs. This all starts with our greatest asset...our employees. What You Will Be Doing The Emerging Technologies – Analyst is responsible for identifying, evaluating, developing, and supporting innovative solutions leveraging AI and automation using no/low/pro-code technologies in the Microsoft Cloud. This role combines business analysis, solution development, technology consulting, and continuous learning to help Yancey realize measurable value from emerging technologies. Primary Responsibilities • Analyze business challenges, gather requirements, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend practical technology-based solutions. • Design, build, test, deploy, support, and continuously improve Power Platform, Microsoft 365, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. • Participate in agile/sprint activities including backlog refinement, user story development, iteration planning, testing, and stakeholder reviews. • Translate complex concepts into clear business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Support demos, adoption activities, workshops, and documentation for emerging technology solutions. • Maintain velocity, quality, governance, security, and customer trust while exploring emerging technologies. • Other duties as assigned and qualified. Additional Responsibilities • Participate in required safety programs, and working in a safe manner • Miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager Who We Are Looking For To be successful in this position you should have prior experience with business analysis, solution development, and technology consulting. • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience preferred. • At least 1 year of consistent, applied, daily use of large language models (LLMs) in a professional context. Required Qualifications/Skills • At least 1 year of consistent, applied, daily use of large language models (LLMs) in a professional context — experience building solutions with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and related AI technologies is highly desirable. • Ability to provide multiple examples of personally built Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, Logic Apps, AI agents, integrations, APIs, or other production solutions. • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse), including full-lifecycle solution development, deployment, governance, and support (0-to-1, DEV-to-PROD, complete SDLC). • Proficiency across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Teams, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, Azure services, and related development platforms. • Experience integrating systems through APIs, connectors, web services, custom code, and cloud-native automation technologies. • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including sprint participation, backlog management, code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative development. • Demonstrated ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into secure, maintainable, scalable solutions. • Enjoys exploring the limits of emerging technologies while maintaining velocity, quality, security, governance, and customer trust. • Desires to cultivate a strong personal and team reputation for technical excellence, consultative partnership, business analysis, and customer satisfaction. • Experience developing AI agents, copilots, or conversational applications. • Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, APIs, or cloud-native development. • Experience with DevOps practices, source control, CI/CD, automated testing, and environment management. • Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI principles, and enterprise security requirements. • Experience with Dynamics 365, Dataverse architecture, integration patterns, or enterprise application modernization initiatives. • Cybersecurity and governance awareness, continuous learning mindset, consultative service orientation, and willingness to share knowledge across Emerging Technologies, IT partners, and Yancey. Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions • Sedentary: Seldom Lift/Carry/Lower 1 – 15 Lbs, Never Lift/Carry/Lower +15 Lbs. Frequently sitting, repetition – hand/wrist simple grasping. Occasionally pushing/pulling, reaching, Seldom bending/twisting, walking, standing, Never crouching/stooping/squatting, crawling/kneeling, climbing/stepping. • Corporate Offices: Climate controlled environment. Work under florescent lighting. Moderate noise levels. Possible noise and vibrations carried over from the shop.