Automation Engineer (Uipath)

Leidos•Alexandria, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a UiPath Automation Engineer to lead cloud initiatives for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, Virginia. The engineer will design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade robotic process automation solutions, leading initiatives from process discovery through production support. The role also contributes to the maturity of the RPA Center of Excellence (CoE), including its governance, practices, and delivery standards. The position involves working with business stakeholders to turn requirements into scalable automation solutions, integrating UiPath automations with enterprise systems, and maintaining stable production workflows. The engineer will also mentor developers, manage deployment processes, support CoE governance, and collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to address compliance and data-handling requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
4–8 years of overall IT experience.
At least 4 years of hands-on RPA development experience, including at least 3 years specifically with UiPath.
UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer certification, or willingness to obtain it within 90 days.
Strong proficiency with UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, REFramework, and Robot deployment and administration.
Solid understanding of .NET, VB.NET or C#, and object-oriented programming concepts.
Experience with SQL and relational databases.
Experience integrating automations with REST/SOAP APIs and enterprise applications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot complex workflow issues.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with business and technical stakeholders.
Experience with UiPath, Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, and various cloud SaaS offerings.
Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust clearance.
At least one of the listed certifications: UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect.

Nice To Haves

An active Public Trust clearance is a plus.

Responsibilities

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