Senior RPA Developer / RPA Lead

Position: Senior RPA Developer / RPA Lead (Automation Anywhere)

Location: Dallas, Texas (Hybrid)

Experience:

- Overall: 10+ years in IT, with a focus on automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Automation Anywhere: 5+ years, including extensive experience in control room administration, deployments, and framework development

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Anywhere (AA) Lead/Senior Developer with specialized expertise in control room administration, deployments, and building automation frameworks . The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience with Automation Anywhere A360, excelling in designing, developing, and implementing RPA solutions that emphasize robust control room management and scalable framework creation. This role requires leading automation initiatives, mentoring junior developers, and optimizing workflows to drive efficiency and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the design, development, and deployment of Automation Anywhere A360 bots, with a strong emphasis on creating scalable, maintainable automation frameworks independently.
- Own control room administration, managing bot deployments, scheduling, monitoring, and resource optimization to ensure seamless operations.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive automation frameworks that promote reusability, modularity, and ease of maintenance, reducing development time and enhancing solution robustness.
- Implement robust error handling, logging, and exception management mechanisms within bots and frameworks to ensure reliability and traceability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders (e.g., business analysts) to identify automation opportunities, define process requirements, and align solutions with strategic goals.
- Mentor junior developers, providing technical guidance on framework development, control room best practices, and overall RPA excellence.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance, and audit requirements, particularly in control room operations and deployment processes.
- Integrate RPA solutions with enterprise systems such as ERP (SAP, Oracle), CRM (Salesforce), databases (SQL), and APIs to deliver end-to-end automation.
- Analyze and optimize existing automation solutions to enhance performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Lead code reviews, testing, and deployment of automation workflows, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications:

- 10+ years of overall IT experience, including process automation, software development, or system integration.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Automation Anywhere (A360 preferred), with a proven track record in bot development and administration.
- Proven expertise in control room administration, including bot deployment, scheduling, monitoring, and resource management.
- Demonstrated ability to design and build reusable automation frameworks independently, enhancing development efficiency and solution scalability.
- Strong understanding of RPA architecture, infrastructure, and governance principles.
- Certifications: Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional or Master RPA Professional (preferred).
- Cloud experience: Familiarity with cloud-based RPA deployments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Technical expertise: Deep knowledge of Automation Anywhere A360/v11, Bot Insight, and Control Room operations.
- Extensive terminal emulator integration and automation experience with any of following:
- TN3270 for IBM mainframes
- TN5250 for IBM AS/400 systems
- VT100 for Unix and Linux systems
- Telnet for remote system access
- Bot types: Experience with attended and unattended bots; familiarity with IQ Bot is a plus.
- Programming skills: Strong knowledge of scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, VBScript).
- Integration skills: Proficiency in SQL queries, API integrations, and web services (REST, SOAP).
- AI/ML knowledge: Understanding of OCR technologies (e.g., ABBYY, Tesseract) and AI/ML integration in RPA.
- Problem-solving: Excellent analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
- Communication: Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Leadership: Ability to lead automation strategy, process discovery, and feasibility analysis.
- DevOps exposure (Optional): Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (e.g., Git, Jenkins), and DevOps practices as applied to RPA.
- Agile experience: Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments.