Remote UiPath Automation Engineer: RPA & Cloud Lead

Via Logic LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a UiPath Automation Engineer to lead cloud-enabled RPA initiatives for the United States Coast Guard in Alexandria, VA. You will design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade automation, mentor junior developers, and help mature our RPA Center of Excellence with governance and delivery standards.

Qualified candidates have 8+ years in software/RPA, UiPath expertise, and Java/.NET knowledge; security clearances are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 8-12 years of experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 3+ years specifically in UiPath
• UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer (or willingness to obtain within 90 days)
• Strong proficiency in UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, REFramework, and Robot deployment/administration
• Solid understanding of .NET, VB.NET or C#, and object-oriented programming concepts
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience integrating automations with APIs (REST/SOAP) and enterprise applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex workflow issues
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work directly with business and technical stakeholders
• Experience with UiPath, Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud SaaS offerings
• Active Public Trust clearance already in hand a plus
• Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy end-to-end automation workflows using UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and related components (REFramework, Queues, Assets, Triggers)
• Lead process discovery and solution design sessions with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable automation solutions
• Architect reusable components and libraries to accelerate development and enforce coding standards
• Integrate UiPath bots with enterprise systems (APIs, databases, ERP/CRM platforms, document processing tools such as Document Understanding/IXP)
• Implement exception handling, logging, and monitoring frameworks to ensure production stability
• Conduct code reviews, establish best practices, and mentor junior/mid-level developers
• Manage bot deployment lifecycle including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and Orchestrator administration
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents; perform root cause analysis for bot failures
• Support RPA CoE governance: documentation standards, PDD/SDD creation, ROI tracking, and pipeline intake processes
• Stay current with UiPath platform updates (Automation Cloud, AI Center, Action Center, Test Suite) and recommend adoption where relevant
• Collaborate with security/infrastructure teams to ensure automations meet compliance and data-handling requirements

Skills

UiPath

RPA development

REST/SOAP APIs

SQL

CI/CD

Orchestrator

REFramework

Cloud platforms

Jira/Confluence

Public trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

UiPath Studio

UiPath Orchestrator

REFramework

APIs (REST/SOAP)

Databases (SQL)

AWS/Azure

GIT/Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos is seeking a UiPath Automation Engineer to lead cloud-enabled RPA initiatives for the United States Coast Guard in Alexandria, VA. You will design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade automation, mentor junior developers, and help mature our RPA Center of Excellence with governance and delivery standards.

Qualified candidates have 8+ years in software/RPA, UiPath expertise, and Java/.NET knowledge; security clearances are valued.