Title:	RPA Developer (Automation Anywhere) - Remote
Position Number:	USDC 24 -14
Closing Date:	April 19, 2024, or until filled.
Salary:	Up to $82,319 (based on qualifications, experience, and location)
Location:	Remote position. Travel opportunities to San Antonio and other divisional offices across the district.

 
Position Overview:
The Office of Information Technology for the United States District Court, United States Probation Office, and United States Pretrial Services Office for the Western District of Texas is currently seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing robotic process automation solutions. The position will work closely with stakeholders, operations, and other technology personnel to identify automation opportunities, gather requirements, and create efficient and scalable solutions that increase productivity, reduce errors, and enhance customer satisfaction. Development efforts will focus on RPA and related areas of business process solutioning with Automation Anywhere, ABBYY, and Microsoft Power Automate. This position includes hybrid or remote work opportunities at the Court’s discretion. Periodic travel within the district is required.

• Design, build, and configure applications utilizing automation tools to meet business process requirements;
• Collaborate with other developers and stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation;
• Ensure that business procedures are documented clearly prior to automation design;
• Participate in process reviews to ensure the highest level of understanding prior to automation;
• Work with operations and technology personnel to articulate the implications of design/architectural decisions and ensure Solution Design Documents (SDD) are completed;
• Assess automation opportunities from a technical perspective and prioritize proposed solutions;
• Design, build, and configure complex automations to meet business process and application requirements;
• Handle all advanced code requirements for automation development. Coordinate with application developers and database administrators on application programming interface (API) and database access requirements on behalf of the RPA team;
• Conduct unit and integration testing to ensure that RPA solutions meet functional requirements and quality standards;
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of coding standards and best practices;
• Develop and maintain documentation for RPA solutions, including technical specifications and user manuals;
• Generate regular reports on the performance of RPA initiatives and make recommendations for improvements;
• Provide insight to others as the technical subject matter expert on tools in use;
• May be needed to communicate with customers and other team members on RPA solutions;
• Other duties as assigned;

• At least five years of direct information technology (IT) experience;
• At least two years of RPA software experience, specifically with Automation Anywhere;
• At least six months of hands-on RPA development in Automation Anywhere 360 or AA2019;
• Experience in control room activities to include workflow queues, device pools, credential lockers, etc.
• Experience in integrating RPA with external applications using APIs as required;
• Experience with relational databases; SQL query development and testing;
• Experience working with technical documentation; PDD, SDD, and end-user documentation preferred;
• Experience with agile development methodology;
• Excellent problem solving/analytical skills and complex troubleshooting;
• Excellent time management and organizational skills;
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills;
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and able to take initiative without always being directed;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automation Anywhere RPA Developer certifications
• Experience with proprietary ABBYY FlexiCapture and FlexiLayout Studio OCR technology
• CI/CD experience with GitHub or other code repositories

Qualified candidates may apply by submitting a cover letter (include job title/number listed above), detailed resume, salary history, personal e-mail address, and a daytime phone number to www.txwd.uscourts.gov > Court Info > Jobs > Current Employment Opportunities & Online Application. Applicants will be contacted via email, please include a working email address with your submission.

The United States Courts reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. More than one position may be filled from this posting. In the event that a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the Court Unit Executive may elect to select a candidate from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without posting the position. The Court is not authorized to reimburse travel expenses for interviews or relocation. This position is subject to mandatory electronic direct deposit of salary payments. All applicants must be a U.S. citizen or must be a lawful permanent resident (i.e., green card holder) and seeking U.S. citizenship.