RPA Developer Technical Advisor
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- $131K–$157K
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- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
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At Significance, we believe the best results come from investing in great people. As a woman-owned consulting firm supporting federal civilian and Department of Defense customers, we bring together talented professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and making a meaningful impact.
We're proud of the culture we've built - one rooted in trust, collaboration, respect, and genuine relationships. Our people are empowered to share ideas, grow their careers, and deliver exceptional results while supporting missions that matter. It's a culture we're proud of, and one that has earned us recognition as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for seven consecutive years.
• Work with senior technical resources and Navy functional users to understand current manual business processes and translate documented requirements into automated, auditable workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using UiPath and other approved automation technologies, applying established development standards and reusable components.
• Participate in process discovery and requirements-gathering sessions by documenting business processes, asking clarifying questions, and helping identify opportunities for automation.
• Integrate automation solutions with Navy and DoW systems and common enterprise data sources, including Excel, SharePoint, SQL databases, APIs, and other systems of record.
• Develop scripts and supporting automation components using Python, SQL, and other applicable programming or scripting languages.
• Support configuration and operation of UiPath Orchestrator, including job execution, queues, assets, credentials, scheduling, and exception handling.
• Apply RPA and software development best practices, including reusable component design, version control, structured exception handling, testing, debugging, and code documentation.
• Develop and maintain process definition documents (PDDs), solution design documents (SDDs), test documentation, and technical/user documentation in accordance with program and DoW standards.
• Perform unit testing and support integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) of automation solutions prior to production deployment.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and defects, perform initial root-cause analysis, and work with senior technical resources to implement appropriate remediation.
• Support evaluation and integration of emerging automation and artificial intelligence capabilities, including Azure and Azure AI services, where appropriate to program requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, demonstrations, and retrospectives, and contribute to sprint-level delivery of automation capabilities.
• Coordinate with Information Assurance/Cybersecurity personnel and senior technical resources to ensure automation solutions comply with Navy and DoW security, access control, change management, and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements.
• Continuously develop technical knowledge of RPA, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and related technologies to support evolving program requirements.
Required Skills:
• U.S. Citizenship (required by contract).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• 1–3 years of professional RPA, software automation, or related development experience, including demonstrated hands-on experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting software, automation, or RPA solutions.
• Hands-on experience with UiPath or comparable RPA development experience, with the ability to develop proficiency in UiPath Studio and Orchestrator.
• Foundational understanding of RPA concepts, including process automation, workflow design, exception handling, testing, debugging, and production support.
• Working knowledge of Python and SQL or comparable programming/scripting experience.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals, including programming logic, testing, debugging, reusable development, and version control.
• Ability to analyze documented business processes and translate functional requirements into technical automation tasks with guidance from senior technical resources.
• Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation, including process flows, development documentation, test results, and user instructions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently on defined development tasks while collaborating effectively within a team-oriented program environment.
Desired Skills:
• UiPath Certified Professional Automation Developer Associate or other relevant UiPath certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Automate or other enterprise automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI services, or cloud-based application and automation services.
• Exposure to generative AI, large language models (LLMs), agentic AI concepts/frameworks, intelligent document processing, or AI-enabled automation.
• Experience integrating applications or automation solutions using REST APIs, databases, or other system interfaces.
• Familiarity with Databricks or cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience working with enterprise data sources such as SQL databases, SharePoint, Excel, and structured/unstructured data.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, or other version-control and collaborative software development platforms.
• Prior experience supporting Department of the Navy, NAVFAC, DoW, DoD, or another federal government organization.
• Familiarity with Navy real property, facilities, asset management, financial management, or data reconciliation processes.
• Experience supporting financial statement audit remediation, internal controls, data quality, or data reconciliation efforts in a federal environment.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies in a government or professional services environment.