Sr. IT RPA Engineer-Remote

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery wholesaler is seeking a Senior IT RPA Engineer to guide RPA development on the Automation 360 platform. This remote role involves defining standards, leading design and deployment of bots, and collaborating with teams to enhance process automation and scalability. Ideal candidates will have a deep IT background and RPA expertise.

Benefits

Competitive 401k

Flexible PTO

Health benefits

Mentorship program

Developmental opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience in software development or automation.
• 5+ years in RPA development with Automation Anywhere.
• Experience with various automation tools and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead framework and standards development for RPA.
• Guide development and deployment of Automation Anywhere A360 bots.
• Manage relationships with business process owners for automated workflows.

Skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional

Master RPA Professional

Tools

Automation Anywhere

Python

JavaScript

VBScript

Job description

Job Overview:

The Sr. IT RPA Engineer is primarily responsible for overseeing and guiding all RPA (Robotic Process Automation) development activities on the Automation 360 platform. This includes hands-on development and high-level strategy creation such as defining standards and frameworks and working across teams to help shape the RPA framework and execution.

What does it mean to be part of the Information Technology Team?

A role in Information Technology at UNFI involves being a part of the transformation of food for all through many innovative technology products such as myUNFI, our customer ordering platform or our warehouse management systems that optimize service. You will have an opportunity to be a part of the technology journey to transform food for all through collaboration and building solutions across teams that directly contribute to our OneUNFI strategy. Roles include network automation, infrastructure unification and modernization, data services and analytics, and digital offering.

Job Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Lead Framework, Governance, and Standards Development

• Develop, document and enforce coding standards and best practices for RPA development (error handling, logging, naming convention), including coding reviews for Quality Assurance for testing and debugging.
• Provides deep technical leadership for the design, development, and deployment of Automation Anywhere A360 bots, guiding a team of RPA developers through the full development lifecycle.
• Designs reusable automation frameworks and component libraries for common functions (such as data extraction, exception handling, integrations) to enhance scalability and maintainability.
• Leads Automation Anywhere control room operations, including bot scheduling, deployment, and monitoring to ensure stable and optimized production design.
• Acts a key member of the RPA strategy, tool governance, pipeline planning.

Manage Key Collaborator Relationships:

• Partners closely with business process owners to translate business requirements into automated workflows ensuring operational needs are met.
• Coordinates with system integration and engineering team and partners to ensure that external contributions adhere to company standards and frameworks.
• Liaise with the internal IT department – including infrastructure, network, and security teams – to set up and maintain the RPA environment.
• Coaches and mentors junior team members on automation and framework standards, including training and knowledge- sharing sessions.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related.
• Automation Anywhere certifications, Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional, or Master RPA Professional.

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant IT experience such as software development, process automation, or system integrations.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in RPA development, Automation Anywhere.
• Preferred experience with Automation Anywhere 360 Platform.
• Experience with automation tools or programming/scripting language (Python, JavaScript, VBScript).
• Experience working with different levels of teams, such as senior leaders to junior engineers.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Continuous improvement skills that showcase the adaptability and maintaining knowledge of evolving RPA and AI technologies.
• Communication skills that demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at different levels.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Work Environment:

Remote Role:

• This position is classified as remote where the associate will perform remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office on a regular basis, they may be required to come to the office or other UNFI locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager.

Benefits: Competitive 401k, Flexible PTO, Remote, Health benefits – first of the month following 30 days of employment, mentorship program/developmental opportunities.

About UNFI: We are North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and retail chains alike. A pioneer in natural and organic foods, we are growing and transforming to meet the needs of an evolving workplace. Our 29,000+ employees work across America in our 50 Distribution Centers and corporate offices. Learn more: Organic, Natural and Conventional Food | Wholesale Food Distributors | UNFI

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.