Associate Director, Automation COE

KPMG - Short Hills, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Short Hills, NJ

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 the 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, as well as creating detailed test plans, debugging plans, and rollout plans. The position requires expertise in utilizing Power Platform tools such as PowerApps, Power Automate, Power Flow, 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 and information 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 in technical tasks related to the development and management of automations, contributing to the continuous improvement of the RPA COE's methodologies and tools, and guiding developers in best practices for secure Power Platform development. The Associate Director will manage and support existing solutions within KPMG environments, ensuring compliance with Secure Software Development Lifecycle methodologies. This includes supporting the migration of RPA Automations to Power Platform applications and staying updated with best practices as Microsoft evolves its Power Platform products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in RPA platforms, particularly Automation Anywhere, and a solid understanding of Microsoft technologies, including DevOps, GitHub, SharePoint Online, and Azure AD.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and design applications.
• Develop and maintain applications using PowerApps, Power Automate, Power Flow, 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 in technical tasks related to development and management of automations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of RPA COE methodologies and tools.
• Guide developers in best practices for secure Power Platform development.
• Review code work for accuracy and functionality, suggesting technical modifications as needed.
• Manage and support existing solutions within KPMG environments.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of recent, hands-on experience with RPA platforms, specifically 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, and Azure AD.
• Solid understanding of different development methodologies and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks.
• Excellent customer service skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with complex and distributed organizational structures is preferred.
• Self-motivated and accountable individuals are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

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