Associate Director, Automation COE

KPMG - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time - Senior

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director to join our Automation Center of Excellence (COE) organization. This role is pivotal in driving the development and implementation of automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency and deliver value to our clients. The Associate Director will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, design, develop, and maintain applications that meet end-user needs. This includes creating detailed test plans, debugging plans, and rollout strategies to ensure successful deployment of automation solutions. In this position, you will be responsible for developing applications using PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, and other Power Platform tools to meet business requirements. You will also create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other necessary items to display data effectively for the business. A key aspect of this role involves working with SharePoint Sites and lists to ensure seamless integration with Power Platform tools. Additionally, you will partner with and mentor Automation COE teams, guiding them in technical tasks related to the development and management of automations. The Associate Director will contribute to the continuous improvement of the RPA COE's methodologies and tools, ensuring best practices for secure Power Platform development are followed. This includes reviewing code for accuracy and functionality, suggesting technical modifications to prevent future issues, and managing existing solutions within KPMG environments. You will also support the migration of RPA Automations to Power Platform applications and stay updated on best practices as Microsoft evolves its Power Platform products.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and design applications.
• Develop and maintain applications to meet end-user requirements.
• Create detailed test plans, debugging plans, launch, and rollout plans.
• Develop PowerApps, Power Automate, Power Flow, Power BI, and other Power Platform tools as necessary.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other items to display data for the business.
• Develop and work with SharePoint Sites and lists to integrate Power Platform and SharePoint.
• Partner with and mentor Automation COE teams in technical tasks related to development and management of automations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the RPA CoE's methodologies and tools.
• Guide developers in best practices for secure Power Platform development.
• Review code work for accuracy and functionality, and suggest technical modifications.
• Manage and support existing solutions within KPMG environments.
• Utilize approved software and tools to follow Secure Software Development Lifecycle methodologies.
• Support the migration of RPA Automations to Power Platform applications.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of recent, hands-on experience with RPA platforms - Automation Anywhere.
• Minimum three years of recent, hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, and Dataverse.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• Understanding and hands-on experience in secure design, development, and implementation on Microsoft technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft DevOps, GitHub, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Azure AD.
• Solid understanding of different development methodologies and familiarity with cyber security frameworks.
• Excellent customer service skills along with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and accountable.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with complex and distributed organizational structures.

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance