Manager, RPA Solution Architect

BDO USA

2d•$165,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The RPA Solution Architect is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise automation solutions using leading RPA platforms. This role defines automation architectures, development standards, governance models, and integration patterns that streamline operations and reduce manual effort across business units. The incumbent collaborates with business analysts, RPA developers, process owners, IT teams, and leadership to deliver high-quality automations across healthcare, government, financial services, and commercial organizations. Supported platforms may include Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and other enterprise RPA tools.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, required
Seven (7) or more years of experience in system design, software engineering, and solution architecture for RPA implementations, required
Experience designing secure, scalable automation solutions in enterprise environments, required
Strong understanding of business process mapping, optimization, and workflow design, required
Strong expertise with at least one enterprise RPA platform (Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism), required
Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, ERP/CRM/EMR systems, and message queues, required
Proficiency with BPMN modeling tools, Visio/Miro, PDD/SDD templates, required
Experience with orchestration tools such as UiPath Orchestrator, Automation Anywhere Control Room, Power Platform Admin Center, required
Experience with monitoring tools, log analytics, and control frameworks, required
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Commitment to security, compliance, and governance best practices
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Learns quickly and adapts to new technologies

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Business Administration, preferred
Experience in healthcare, government, financial services, or commercial organizations, preferred
RPA platform certifications (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Platform), preferred
Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Logic Apps, MuleSoft, Boomi), preferred

Responsibilities

Architects end-to-end RPA solutions including bots, workflows, triggers, exception handling, and human-in-the-loop processes
Develops solution designs, architecture diagrams, PDDs/SDDs, and configuration approaches consistent with platform best practices
Establishes scalable automation patterns for attended/unattended bots, transactional processing, queue-based workloads, and high-volume operations
Ensures solutions adhere to security, performance, and maintainability standards
Leads process discovery workshops with SMEs to identify automation opportunities and determine suitability for RPA
Conducts complexity, feasibility, and ROI assessments to build automation roadmaps
Re-engineers inefficient or fragmented processes to optimize automation coverage and long-term maintainability
Documents current-state and future-state workflows with a focus on operational efficiency
Defines RPA development standards, reusable components, naming conventions, and documentation templates
Creates architectural guardrails around credential management, access control, exception handling, logging, and monitoring
Standardizes environments, deployment processes, and version control across the automation practice
Leads design reviews, validates solution feasibility, and ensures compliance with enterprise IT and security policies
Collaborates with IT and integration teams to implement secure connections between bots and enterprise systems
Works with business analysts to translate requirements into technical specifications and automation-ready process flows
Coordinates with infrastructure teams to ensure proper configuration of RPA runtimes, orchestrators, and environments
Supports developers during build cycles with design clarification and troubleshooting
Defines monitoring, alerting, and error-handling strategies for production bots
Ensures automations are resilient to system changes, interface updates, and dependency failures
Oversees release management, deployment staging, and change control processes
Provides escalation support for complex production issues and system-level challenges
Supports automation pipeline planning, prioritization, and capacity forecasting
Guides RPA developers through technical implementation, ensuring adherence to design and standards
Participates in UAT, cutover planning, and hypercare support for new deployments
Tracks delivery progress and communicates risks, issues, and design changes to stakeholders
Stays current with advancements in RPA platforms, workflow orchestration, and enterprise integration tools
Identifies opportunities to enhance automation quality through reusable components, templates, and improved framework standards
Supports scaling of the RPA practice by contributing to COE maturity, capability development, and platform governance
Other duties as required