Associate Director, Automation COE

KPMG - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Tempe, AZ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

KPMG is seeking an Associate Director to join our Automation Center of Excellence (COE) organization. This role is pivotal in driving the development and maintenance of applications that meet end-user requirements through collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. The Associate Director will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing, developing, and maintaining applications, and creating detailed test plans, debugging plans, and rollout plans. The position requires expertise in utilizing Power Platform tools such as PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse to fulfill business needs effectively. In addition to application development, the Associate Director will create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other necessary items to display data for the business. This includes working with SharePoint Sites and lists to ensure seamless integration with Power Platform. The role also involves mentoring Automation COE teams, contributing to the continuous improvement of methodologies and tools, and guiding developers in best practices for secure Power Platform development. The Associate Director will review code for accuracy and functionality, suggest technical modifications, and manage existing solutions within KPMG environments, adhering to Secure Software Development Lifecycle methodologies. The position also entails supporting the migration of RPA Automations to Power Platform applications and staying updated with best practices as Microsoft evolves its Power Platform products. This role is essential for ensuring that KPMG's automation initiatives are executed efficiently and securely, ultimately contributing to the firm's growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and design applications.
• Develop and maintain applications using PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse.
• Create detailed test plans, debugging plans, and rollout plans for applications.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other items to display data for the business.
• Develop and manage SharePoint Sites and lists for integration with Power Platform.
• Mentor Automation COE teams on technical tasks related to automation development.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of RPA CoE methodologies and tools.
• Guide developers in best practices for secure Power Platform development.
• Review code for accuracy and functionality, and suggest technical modifications.
• Manage and support existing solutions within KPMG environments.

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 and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and accountable.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with complex and distributed organizational structures is preferred.

Benefits

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