Robotic Process Automation Architect Jobs in California

In addition to the requirements outlined in the JD, here are a few key expectations:

• Ability to clearly and directly answer technical questions

• Depth and specificity in responses, with relevant real-world examples

• Strong hands-on experience, not just theoretical knowledge

• Demonstrated system design and architectural thinking

Staff Software Development Engineer-Automation
The Staff Automation Engineer is a technical leader within the Automation Center of
Excellence, responsible for delivering scalable, enterprise-grade automations using
Automation Anywhere A360, UiPath, Power Automate and Agent Process Automation
(APA). This role leads end-to-end automation execution, spanning process analysis,
solution architecture, development, testing, deployment, and hypercare. The engineer
brings deep expertise in Automation Anywhere platform capabilities, along with strong
Python and API integration skills to enable intelligent and agentic automation patterns.
Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, the role translates complex
requirements into secure, reusable, and high-impact automation solutions. The position
also provides technical leadership through solution design, adherence to enterprise
standards, and mentoring of junior engineers. Success in this role requires strong
analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and effective communication across diverse
enterprise teams.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum 8 years of working experience in IT, including enterprise application
support/integration
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on process automation/RPA delivery experience
(analysis, build, test, deploy, hypercare)
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Automation Anywhere experience (A360) and/or
UiPath or Power Automate as a senior/lead developer within an enterprise
Automation CoE.
• Deep experience with Automation Anywhere A360 (Control Room, device pools/bot
runners, queues, credentials/locker, packages, bot lifecycle, AARI as applicable),
UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Action Center, and Agentic Features), Power
Automate.
• Experience designing and implementing agentic automation / Agent Process
Automation (APA) patterns (e.g., human-in-the-loop, tool/function calling,
prompt/version control, evaluation/monitoring, and safe-guardrails)
• Python/Pythonic skills: ability to write clean, testable Python (packages, virtual
environments, logging, exception handling) and integrate Python and APIs into
automation solutions
• Experience with Process Analysis, Design, Implementation and System Testing
Strong technical experience in architecting and building end-to-end solutions
• Experience with Business and Technical requirements Strong understanding of XML
and XSD structures
• Understanding and building custom APIs Experience leading projects end-to-end
including UAT & hyper care Effective written and oral communication skills
• Solid Problem-Solving and Analytics skills to understand complex requirements,
define advanced technical/functional solutions, troubleshoot issues, and identify
fixes
• Demonstrated desire for continuous improvement and learning
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse set of clients and vendors across
multiple disciplines
• Proficient in analyzing complex systems (applications/data structures) and their
associated relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
• Current Automation Anywhere certifications (A360 Advanced/Master as applicable)
and/or Control Room administration experience, and/or UiPath Automation
Developer
• Professional or Automation Solution Architect Professional and/or Power
Automate(Power Automate RPA Developer Associate or Power Platform Solution
Architect Expert)
• Hands-on experience in IQ Bot /Meta Bot / Task Bot Experience with GenAI/LLM
integrations for automation (e.g., document understanding,
classification/extraction, copilots/assistants) and operationalizing them responsibly
• Python ecosystem familiarity (requests, pandas, pytest) and CI/CD practices for
automation code (source control, pipelines, code reviews)
• Technically Proficient in both Windows and Linux server operating systems Strong
work experience in any of the following technologies:
HTML/Java/Perl/JavaScript/SQL Server database/Web Services/APIs
• Familiarity with Data Modeling, Data Mining (using industry standard tools)
• Data visualization skills using PowerBI or other package
• Familiarity with process mapping/mining tools
• Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), Retail Pharmacy and/or Healthcare
experience
Education
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or information management field or related
technical experience required