Junior Automation Developer (UiPath)

Leidos

Alexandria, VA2–4 yrs3h agovia LinkedIn

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy end-to-end automation workflows using UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and related components (REFramework, Queues, Assets, Triggers).
  • Lead process discovery and solution design sessions with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable automation solutions.
  • Architect reusable components and libraries to accelerate development and enforce coding standards.
  • Integrate UiPath bots with enterprise systems (APIs, databases, ERP/CRM platforms, document processing tools such as Document Understanding/IXP).
  • Implement exception handling, logging, and monitoring frameworks to ensure production stability.
  • Conduct code reviews, establish best practices, and mentor junior/mid-level developers.
  • Manage bot deployment lifecycle including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and Orchestrator administration.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents; perform root cause analysis for bot failures.
  • Support RPA CoE governance: documentation standards, PDD/SDD creation, ROI tracking, and pipeline intake processes.
  • Stay current with UiPath platform updates (Automation Cloud, AI Center, Action Center, Test Suite) and recommend adoption where relevant.
  • Collaborate with security/infrastructure teams to ensure automations meet compliance and data-handling requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • 2+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 2+ years specifically in UiPath.
  • Strong proficiency in UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, REFramework, and Robot deployment/administration.
  • Solid understanding of .NET, VB.NET or C#, and object-oriented programming concepts.
  • Experience with SQL and relational databases.
  • Experience integrating automations with APIs (REST/SOAP) and enterprise applications.
  • Experience with UiPath, Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings.
  • Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust certification.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer (or willingness to obtain within 90 days).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex workflow issues.
  • Excellent communication skills; ability to work directly with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Active Public Trust clearance already in hand a plus.
  • Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
  • UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Certified Developer
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Azure Developer Associate
  • Azure Solutions Architect

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