Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Engineer

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

5d•$125,000 - $132,500•Remote

About The Position

West 4th Strategy is hiring an experienced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Engineer to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)) Comptroller. The office manages budgeting and financial accountability for Department of War programs that recruit, pay, train, and care for its people. The engineer will develop and manage automation solutions that improve process efficiency and accuracy, translate business requirements into scalable workflows, integrate automations with enterprise systems, and work with stakeholders to resolve issues and improve performance. This is a full-time, fully remote opportunity requiring 40 hours per week, with a salary range of $125,000 to $132,500 and a comprehensive benefits package. The role supports the RPA lifecycle from requirements analysis through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and sustainment. Candidates must have a Secret security clearance or higher, be U.S. citizens, and pass a federal background investigation and applicable facility and system access requirements. The position is W-2 only; Corp-to-Corp and 1099 candidates are not accepted. Relocation is not offered. The primary workstation is located in an office area, although the role is listed as fully remote. The work environment has low to moderate noise. The position involves sitting for extended periods, frequently moving around to access files and office equipment, occasional reaching, bending, and lifting objects up to 10 pounds, and using computer monitors for up to 80% of the time.

Requirements

B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a relevant field.
Three to ten years of directly related experience, including at least three years with major RPA platforms such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Microsoft Power Automate.
Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Certified ScrumMaster, or equivalent.
Advanced proficiency in programming languages and tools including SQL Server, Python/PySpark, R, C#, SSIS, SSRS, PowerShell, and cloud environments such as Azure.
Ability to analyze business processes and translate requirements into automation workflows.
Strong independent troubleshooting skills for automation failures and implementation of corrective actions.
Experience creating technical documentation, including process documents, solution designs, test plans, and procedures.
Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders and ability to work independently within standards.
Experience with Agile, DevSecOps, or structured software development methodologies for automation development, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
Secret security clearance or higher required.
U.S. citizenship required.
Must pass a federal background investigation and meet facility and system access requirements.
W-2 employment only; Corp-to-Corp and 1099 candidates are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting RPA solutions in environments subject to federal information security, data protection, audit, and compliance requirements.
Experience integrating RPA solutions with enterprise applications, databases, spreadsheets, web applications, APIs, or other structured and unstructured data sources.
Experience supporting an RPA automation lifecycle or automation center of excellence (CoE), including governance, standards, reusable components, and performance monitoring.
Experience with federal financial management, accounting, budget, audit, payment, or Comptroller-related business processes.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and manage RPA solutions that improve business process efficiency and accuracy.
Support the full RPA lifecycle, including requirements analysis, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Analyze business processes and translate requirements into scalable automation workflows.
Integrate automations with enterprise systems and ensure data integrity.
Troubleshoot automation failures and implement corrective actions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including process documents, solution designs, test plans, and procedures.
Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to resolve issues and enhance automation performance.
Manage automation development, testing, deployment, and sustainment using Agile, DevSecOps, or structured software development methodologies.