Junior Automation Developer (UiPath)

Summary

Leidos is a technology and engineering company serving government and commercial customers with digital and mission-focused solutions. The Junior Automation Developer (UiPath) will design, develop, deploy, and support enterprise-grade Robotic Process Automation solutions for United States Coast Guard operations, while contributing to RPA governance, integrations, troubleshooting, and platform adoption.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 2-4 years of experience
• 2+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 2+ years specifically in UiPath
• 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 Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings
• Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust
• Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
• UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect
• Active Public Trust clearance already in hand a plus
• UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer (or willingness to obtain within 90 days)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 2-4 years of experience
• 2+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 2+ years specifically in UiPath
• 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 Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings
• Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust
• Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
• UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

Nice to Haves

• Active Public Trust clearance already in hand a plus
• UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer (or willingness to obtain within 90 days)

Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement