Trident Consulting, one of the fastest-growing IT staffing and services firms in the nation. We are currently seeking a "Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Lead RPA (UiPath)" for one of our industry leading clients.
Please find additional details about the role below:
Role: Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Lead RPA (UiPath)
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Duration: Contract
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of RPA projects from requirements gathering, process design, development, testing, and deployment to post-production support.
- Architect and develop UiPath automations leveraging Reframe work, orchestrator components, and intelligent integrations (Document Understanding, AI Center, Action Center, and APIs).
- Manage and support existing bots in production, ensuring stability, continuous improvement, and adherence to SLAs for issue resolution.
- Oversee and guide bot maintenance activities, including upgrades, performance tuning, and change management.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, process owners, and IT teams to identify automation opportunities and deliver measurable ROI.
- Establish governance frameworks and best practices for development, version control, and deployment across multiple environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML models, OCR tools, and APIs for Intelligent Automation use cases.
- Lead a team of RPA developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards, peer review, and delivery quality.
- Monitor bot performance and analytics through UiPath Orchestrator, implementing proactive solutions for reliability and optimization.
- Drive knowledge transfer, documentation, and training for both development and support teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 4+ years in RPA development and support using UiPath.
- Strong proficiency in UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, Reframe work, and UiPath Apps.
- Hands-on experience with bot support and production maintenance, including incident handling, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.
- Proficiency in C#, .NET, Python, or VBScript for automation scripting and integration.
- Familiarity with AI/ML, OCR (Abbyy, Document Understanding), and API-based automation integrations.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git, Azure DevOps), and deployment best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple automation initiatives concurrently.
- UiPath certifications such as UiPath Advanced Developer or UiPath Solution Architect preferred.
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: .
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- Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco.
- Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
- Received the TechServe Excellence award.
- Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
- Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.