Automation Developer – Digital Transformation
Location: East of England (Hybrid / Onsite options)
Type: Permanent
Are you passionate about using automation to transform the way businesses work? A forward-thinking organisation is looking for an experienced Automation Developer to join their newly created Digital Transformation function. The team has been set up to streamline operations and introduce smarter, technology-driven solutions, making use of modern tools such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong RPA development skills who enjoys shaping technical standards and delivering impactful automation at scale. You’ll play a key role in setting best practice within the team and delivering a growing pipeline of process improvement projects.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building, testing and deploying automation workflows with UiPath and complementary tools (such as Power Automate).
• Ensuring all solutions follow robust design principles – scalability, error handling, modularity, and reusability.
• Connecting automations with business applications, databases, APIs and third-party tools.
• Monitoring, maintaining and optimising automations using UiPath Orchestrator (queues, scheduling, logs).
• Working closely with business analysts, stakeholders and colleagues to capture requirements and deliver value.
• Taking part in code reviews and contributing to coding standards and governance.
• Providing post-deployment support and resolving issues as required.

About you

• Hands-on experience with the UiPath Automation Platform (Studio, Orchestrator, Document Understanding, AI/ML models, UiPath Apps).
• Solid knowledge of RPA frameworks (REFramework, Document Understanding Framework) and experience with both attended and unattended bots.
• Strong understanding of automation design principles, debugging, exception handling, and logging.
• Working knowledge of SQL, APIs, AI/ML concepts.
• Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced environments with version control/DevOps tools.
• Confident communicator with clear documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with C#, Python or scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of other automation technologies (Power Automate, PowerShell, etc.).
• Understanding of IT infrastructure (networking, cryptography, databases).
• Experience coaching junior developers or contributing to training/knowledge-sharing.

Software

• Designing, building, testing and deploying automation workflows with UiPath and complementary tools (such as Power Automate).
• Ensuring all solutions follow robust design principles – scalability, error handling, modularity, and reusability.
• Connecting automations with business applications, databases, APIs and third-party tools.
• Monitoring, maintaining and optimising automations using UiPath Orchestrator (queues, scheduling, logs).
• Working closely with business analysts, stakeholders and colleagues to capture requirements and deliver value.
• Taking part in code reviews and contributing to coding standards and governance.
• Providing post-deployment support and resolving issues as required