UiPath Automation Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
100% Travel

Skills

UiPath (Studio
Orchestrator
Robot).

Job Details

Hi,

Hope you are doing well!

Greeting from Lightning Minds

This is Rakesh with Lightning Minds. We Lightning Minds is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.

Job Title: Automation Engineer UiPath

Location: Baltimore/Philadelphia/Chicago

Job Type: Contract
Department: IT / Digital Transformation / Process Automation

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Automation Engineer with hands-on UiPath experience to join our growing automation team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying RPA solutions using UiPath to streamline business processes, improve efficiency, and reduce manual workload across various departments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and assess feasibility.
  • Design, develop, test, and implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions using UiPath.
  • Maintain and improve existing UiPath workflows and bots for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including PDD (Process Design Document), SDD (Solution Design Document), and user guides.
  • Work closely with QA teams to conduct unit testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
  • Monitor production bots and perform incident analysis and resolution.
  • Ensure compliance with internal security, audit, and quality standards.
  • Participate in code reviews and follow best practices for version control, error handling, and logging.
  • Support RPA infrastructure and work with IT to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Continuously research and propose new automation tools, technologies, and methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in automation or software development.
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience with UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Robot).
  • Strong understanding of RPA lifecycle and best practices.
  • Experience with UI automation, web services/API integration, and exception handling in UiPath.
  • Proficient in programming/scripting languages such as VB.NET, C#, or Python is a plus.
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.

Preferred Skills:

  • UiPath Advanced Developer Certification.
  • Experience with other RPA tools (Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) is a plus.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and containerization (Docker).
  • Knowledge of OCR technologies, AI/ML integration in automation.
  • Experience with Git or other version control tools.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Work Environment:

  • Hybrid/Remote/In-office options available (based on location and project requirements).
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams in IT, business, and operations.

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