RPA Developer

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Hampton, VA

17h•$138,000 - $162,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks an RPA Developer to provide technical support, development, and advisory services for AI and RPA integration in ACC/A589 classified environments. The role supports user-driven innovation challenges and in-person facilitation while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, and network requirements for SIPRNet and AFSCI operations. The developer designs, prototypes, tests, refines, and deploys automation solutions supporting Air Combat Command’s operational mission. This is a hands-on development position that involves validating bots with users and refining them using operational feedback. Output expectations are at least three prototypes and two operational transitions per quarter, working in parallel with another RPA Developer. The primary work location is Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, including regular work in SCIFs and other secure facilities. The position requires access to classified environments and information up to Top Secret/SCI, and compliance with OPSEC, CUI handling, classification protocols, and facility security requirements. The schedule is 0800–1700 EST, Monday through Friday, with occasional extended hours for mission deadlines or operational events, early or evening meetings to accommodate wing schedules, and increased hours during major milestones, events, or exercises. Travel is not currently required, though that may change.

Requirements

Secret (T3) clearance at minimum, required at start.
At least 3 years of hands-on RPA solution development and deployment experience.
Proven track record delivering operational RPA bots from discovery through production deployment.
Experience with iterative development methodologies and user-centered design.
UiPath Certified RPA Associate certification.
Microsoft Power Automate certification.
CompTIA Security+ certification (DoD 8140.03 baseline).
Expert-level proficiency with UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and Automation Cloud.
Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Power Automate, including cloud flows, desktop flows, and Process Advisor.
Strong understanding of the Power Platform ecosystem, including Power Apps and Power BI integration.
Experience with API integration, database connectivity, and data transformation.
Knowledge of exception handling, logging, and error-recovery patterns.
Familiarity with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines for RPA deployments.
Meet baseline delivery expectations: at least 3 prototypes and 2 operational transitions per quarter, 2–4 week prototyping cycles, and 100% documentation compliance for transitioned solutions.
Comply with OPSEC, CUI handling, classification protocols, and base and facility security requirements.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance for assignments supporting classified workflows within HQ ACC A589.
Federal government or DoD RPA experience.
Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) certification.
UiPath Advanced RPA Developer certification.
Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate certification.
Experience supporting Air Force or ACC mission sets.
Background in intelligence, ISR, or combat operations workflows.
Familiarity with DoD data governance and security compliance requirements.
Experience developing bots that operate across NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments.
Previous work with Advana, AskSage, or other DoD enterprise platforms.
Understanding of AI/ML integration with RPA workflows.

Responsibilities

Interview ACC A589 personnel to discover workflows and identify automation opportunities.
Assess processes for automation potential using structured intake criteria, including inputs, decision points, data sources, and manual workload.
Design and develop RPA solutions using UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate on enterprise-approved platforms.
Build functional prototypes in 2–4 week cycles for testing in realistic A589 mission contexts.
Maintain a pipeline of 2–3 concurrent use cases to support quarterly output targets.
Conduct 2–3 iterative refinement cycles with operational users before transitioning solutions.
Incorporate user feedback to improve bot accuracy, reliability, and usability.
Test bots across assigned classification levels, including NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and AFSCI.
Validate solutions against operational data and user-identified edge cases.
Deliver technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration details, and data-flow specifications.
Create tailored user training packages and operational SOPs for transitioned workflows.
Develop Government sustainment plans so ACC A589 personnel can maintain and enhance solutions.
Provide source code, configuration files, and integration specifications to the Government.
Conduct knowledge-transfer sessions with Government personnel responsible for sustaining solutions.
Document lessons learned and adaptation guidance for solutions that may benefit other ACC wings.
Collaborate with the AI/RPA ACC A589 Solutions Architect to identify cross-wing scaling opportunities.
Contribute to the enterprise solution catalog organized by mission function.
Support mobile training teams during wing visits by demonstrating transitioned RPA capabilities.