Senior UiPath Automation Engineer - Cloud RPA for Defense

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior UiPath Automation Engineer to lead cloud initiatives for the Coast Guard in Alexandria, VA. You will design, develop, and deploy end-to-end automation workflows, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD lifecycle management.

The role requires deep UiPath expertise and strong collaboration with security teams. The position supports a future contract pending award, with a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
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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

Process discovery

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/related field

Tools

UiPath Studio

UiPath Orchestrator

REFramework

APIs (REST/SOAP)

Databases (SQL)

CI/CD pipelines

Document Understanding/IXP

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior UiPath Automation Engineer to lead cloud initiatives for the Coast Guard in Alexandria, VA. You will design, develop, and deploy end-to-end automation workflows, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD lifecycle management.

The role requires deep UiPath expertise and strong collaboration with security teams. The position supports a future contract pending award, with a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.