Staff Software Engineer - Process Automation

The Washington Post - Washington, DC

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Publishing Industries

About the position

As a Staff Software Engineer specializing in process automation, you will play a crucial role as an advanced individual contributor with specialized knowledge in business process automation. Your responsibilities will include managing complex automation projects, leading the analysis, design, and development of automation solutions, and ensuring adherence to best practices. You will collaborate with business process owners and subject matter experts to develop solution designs and maintain deployed automations, all while driving efficiencies across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee complex automation technology initiatives and processes.
• Lead new automation development initiatives using deep technical expertise.
• Gather information from multiple teams to analyze and understand difficult problems when multiple related issues and specialties arise within a specific technology field.
• Develop and implement technology solutions and moderate improvements to existing products, processes workflows, and programs.
• Frequently communicate with internal business process owners, subject matter experts and external contractors and vendors.
• Schedule and review PDD and SDD documents.
• Work to influence across the team and organization to accept technology processes or products, utilizing deep technical expertise.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other automation engineers within the unit.
• Lead project teams in areas of expertise, specifically in Automation Anywhere Ai framework 360 and automation development life cycle.
• Analyze and understand complex business problems involving multiple related issues and specialties within specific business units.
• Engage Ai and automation to reduce manual efforts, increase business opportunities, and quality improvements.
• Act as the technology expert in the Center of Automation development from idea submission to post-deployment support.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of workflow and process automation including RPA and incorporating Ai - LLM and Co-pilot usage for attended and unattended bots.
• Requires a university degree or certification and significant technical experience; advanced degrees are preferred.
• Significant technical experience in the relevant field, specifically with Automation Anywhere 360, utilizing LLMs, or introducing Ai into the automation process to gain cost savings or increase business opportunities.
• Technical experience designing medium to large-scale automations within the Anywhere 360 framework or other similar frameworks.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs