RPA Development Lead

CGI•Washington, DC

About The Position

Join a mission-driven technical team supporting a high-visibility U.S. Department of Justice program. As an RPA Development Lead, you will guide automation strategy and delivery across a large-scale federal enterprise environment, advancing DOJ's modernization goals by integrating Robotic Process Automation (RPA), workflow modernization, and emerging AI capabilities. This role blends hands-on development, architecture decision-making, and leadership within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team supporting critical DOJ operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience if contract allows).
6+ years of hands-on software development experience including multiple years focused on RPA.
Expertise developing automations with UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Queues, Assets, REFramework).
Experience implementing automations in environments requiring stringent security, logging, and audit controls.
Demonstrated ability to work across the full SDLC in Agile/DevOps environments.
Strong ability to analyze complex workflows, collaborate with SMEs, and translate business and technical requirements into secure, maintainable automations.
Ability to independently manage priorities across multiple concurrent projects.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to support functional teams, federal stakeholders, and client leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
U.S. Citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

Nice To Haves

UiPath certifications (RPA Associate, Developer, Advanced Developer, Solution Architect).
Experience with additional RPA platforms such as Automation Anywhere or Blue Prism.
Experience with Momentum
Experience with BPM/workflow platforms (Pega, Appian, or similar).
Experience supporting or integrating with DOJ systems (e.g., Momentum, audit logging processes, Splunk ingestion, Workiva/mLINQ workflows).
Familiarity with intelligent document processing, AI/ML-assisted automation, or LLM-enabled workflow enhancements.
Experience with ERP or financial systems.
Experience developing secure automations aligned with Zero Trust principles and federal cybersecurity guidelines.
Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure, AWS) and modern integration patterns (APIs, microservices, secure file transfer).

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of RPA developers building secure, scalable automations supporting DOJ business operations.
Provide hands-on technical oversight across the automation lifecycle including requirements analysis, solution design, bot development, testing, deployment, and O&M.
Capture and refine business and technical requirements through client meetings, workshops, and user interviews with DOJ stakeholders.
Design, implement, and manage automation solutions across multiple UiPath tenants/environments (Prod/Non-Prod) ensuring security, traceability, and DOJ audit compliance.
Guide the deployment, configuration, and tuning of RPA platform components (Orchestrator, bots, integration services, queues, credentials, etc.).
Resolve complex technical issues, troubleshoot bot failures, and support DOJ teams with continuous improvement recommendations.
Contribute to future-state architecture roadmaps, including integration of AI-enabled automation, Zero Trust-aligned authentication patterns, cloud-based tooling, and reusable automation frameworks.
Participate in POCs to evaluate new DOJ-aligned automation capabilities (AI/ML, document understanding, intelligent orchestration).
Document technical designs, runbooks, deployment notes, and security/controls artifacts in Confluence to support development, governance, and compliance.
Communicate daily progress, blockers, and risks to RPA leadership and DOJ stakeholders.
Support Agile ceremonies, conduct code reviews, and promote development standards and best practices.