Automation Developer

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Automation Developer
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Developer to join a growing Digital Transformation team. This is a mid–senior level opportunity for someone with proven experience in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to help shape automation best practices and deliver real business impact.
The Role
As an Automation Developer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising automation solutions to improve efficiency across the organisation. Working within a newly established digital team, you will help define coding standards, governance, and contribute to a Centre of Excellence approach for automation.
You will be responsible for as a Automation Developer:

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining automation workflows using UiPath and other tools.
  • Integrating automations with APIs, databases, Excel, and enterprise applications.
  • Configuring and monitoring bots through Orchestrator, including queue and schedule management.
  • Ensuring solutions follow best practices (exception handling, modular design, reusability).
  • Collaborating with stakeholders, business analysts, and team members to ensure business needs are met.
  • Supporting and troubleshooting automations post-deployment.
    Essential Skills & Experience as a Automation Developer:
  • Strong hands-on experience with UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and REFramework.
  • Proven track record designing and delivering attended and unattended bots.
  • Experience with APIs, SQL, and integrating with enterprise systems.
  • Solid understanding of RPA design principles and automation lifecycle.
  • Exposure to Agile delivery, DevOps, and version control.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
    Desirable Skills
  • Knowledge of Power Automate, PowerShell, or Python.
  • Familiarity with IT infrastructure concepts (networking, databases, cryptography).
  • Experience coaching junior developers or contributing to internal training initiatives.
  • Understanding of AI/ML and OCR/Document Understanding capabilities.
    What’s on Offer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Fully remote working
  • Opportunity to shape best practices and technical standards in a growing team.
  • Professional development and training in automation technologies.
  • A collaborative, forward-thinking environment where innovation is encouraged.
    For more information and a confidential conversation, please apply or contact Ruben at Synergy

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