Process Automation Lead, Investment Management

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead a team of automation developers and set technical direction for enterprise-grade workflows. You will review designs and PRs, design, build, test, and support automated business workflows on Appian or successor platforms, and ensure solutions meet security and resilience standards.

You will collaborate across product, platform, service, and delivery teams, identify high-friction processes, translate designs into production software, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering, automation, or solution delivery.
• Experience building and shipping production systems.
• Experience leading engineering or automation teams.
• Regularly write or review code.
• Experience building workflow automation on low-code platforms (Appian, Pega, Camunda).
• Experience integrating workflow automation platforms with surrounding systems; solid APIs, integration patterns, testing, and SDLC.
• Experience improving processes with demonstrable results.
• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a group of automation developers.
• Set technical direction and engineering standards.
• Review designs, code, and pull requests.
• Design, build, test, and support automated business workflows in Appian or successor platforms.
• Identify manual, high-friction workflows with business architecture and business units.
• Translate process designs into production software.
• Own requirements through deployment and support.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, controls, and maintainability.
• Build integrations between the orchestration platform and surrounding systems.
• Evaluate and pilot AI and agentic automation tools.
• Define delivery controls for a regulated firm.
• Collaborate across product, platform, service, and delivery teams to build consensus.

Skills

Software Engineering

Team Leadership

Code Review

Production Systems

Workflow Automation

APIs

SDLC

Regulated Environment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Appian

Pega

Camunda

AI Automation Tools

Orchestration Platforms

Job description

• Manage and mentor a group of automation developers
• Set technical direction and engineering standards
• Review designs, code, and pull requests
• Design, build, test, and support automated business workflows in Appian or successor platforms
• Identify manual, high-friction workflows with business architecture and business units
• Translate process designs into production software
• Own requirements through deployment and support
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, controls, and maintainability
• Build integrations between the orchestration platform and surrounding systems
• Evaluate and pilot AI and agentic automation tools
• Define delivery controls for a regulated firm
• Collaborate across product, platform, service, and delivery teams to build consensus

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering, process automation, or solution delivery
• Experience building and shipping production systems
• Experience leading engineering or automation teams
• Regularly write or review code
• Experience building workflow automation on a low-code or orchestration platform such as Appian, Pega, or Camunda
• Experience integrating workflow automation platforms with surrounding systemsSolid fundamentals in APIs, integration patterns, testing, and SDLC
• Experience improving processes with demonstrable results
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Understanding of controls and working in a matrixed organization without direct line authority
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing and mentoring automation development teams while setting technical direction and engineering standards. Proficient in building and integrating workflow automation solutions on low-code platforms like Appian, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards in regulated environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years In Software Engineering
• Experience Leading Engineering Teams
• Workflow Automation On Low-Code Platforms
• Integration Of Workflow Automation Platforms
• Experience Working In A Regulated Environment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• Process Automation
• Workflow Automation
• APIs
• Integration Patterns
• Testing
• SDLC
• Code Review
• Production Systems
• Business Workflow Design

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Consensus Building

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Standards
• Security
• Resilience
• Controls
• Matrixed Organization

Tools & Technologies

• Appian
• Pega
• Camunda
• AI Automation Tools
• Orchestration Platforms