Position Title: 1422 - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Administrator
Salary Group: B24 - B26
Posting Date: 1/20/2023
Position Number: 63564
Salary Type: Monthly
Closing Date: Open Until Closed
Class Number: 0314 - 0315
Salary: $6,500.00 - $8,000.00
Number of Positions: 1

Essential Functions

The Lead RPA Administrator will serve in a technical leadership role, develop software robots and administer the RPA platform. The Lead RPA Administrator will work cross-functionally with business partners to design, develop, implement, enhance and maintain software robots which work alongside humans to enhance business process efficiency. The Lead RPA Administrator will also serve in an application administration role for the on-premises RPA platform ensuring the system remains current with respect to patches and upgrades, scheduling needs are addressed and change within the RPA ecosystem is well-managed.
Essential Responsibilities includes, but is not limited to: 
  • Stay abreast of evolving RPA technologies and work with business partners to identify automation opportunities
  • Work with key business partners to evaluate automation opportunities and capture business requirements
  • Provide automation guidance to non-technical business partners with automation process design
  • Design, develop, test, implement and maintain software robots
  • Create process and end-user documentation
  • Install and test automation software upgrades
  • Test the automation environment after installation of security updates
  • Monitor unattended robots and coordinate support activities when bots fail
  • Track and score proposed automations for feasibility of implementation and value using standardized RPA scoring tools and methods
  • Track and manage automations as underlying enterprise systems continue to evolve (change management role)
  • Work with IS Management to establish processes and standards to govern initial phase of Citizen Development
  • Provide coaching/coordinate vendor training for Citizen Developers
  • Support RPA deployments and troubleshoot RPA production issues outside of work hours (includes participation in an on-call rotation as-needed).
As a RPA VI, performs above duties in a highly-advanced manner with oversight and/or supervisory discretion. Completes projects that may have higher organization visibility and requires greater coordination across multiple divisions and customers.  May also:
  • Assists in analyzing and defining agency disaster recovery responsibilities and procedures.
  • Assists with budget recommendations for operating systems, including the supporting hardware and software.
  • May supervise the work of others.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:
  1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or technical field. Each year of related experience over the required minimum may be substituted for one year (30 semester hours) of college credit.
  2. Five (5) to six (6) years’ experience (depending on classification level) in a related technical role.
  3. One (1) year of experience developing and consuming APIs.
  4. Experience with Agile development methodology.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or knowledge in the following areas are a plus.

Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:
  1. Two (2) or more years’ experience in any of the following programming languages: .Net., Java, Python, VB Script, C/C++.
  2. Basic programming knowledge of HTML, XML, PowerShell, JavaScript (or any other scripting language).

Other Information

PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Other Information:  ERS operates in a hybrid work environment, with flexible work schedules available to all employees.  This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data.  ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires.  For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov.

How to Apply:  Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office:

  • A State of Texas Application for Employment (resumes will be accepted only as supplements to a State of Texas Application for Employment).
  • An ERS Qualifications Form.

The above forms may be located at this link: https://www.ers.texas.gov/careers/How-to-Apply. Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process.
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Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes

Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty Codes listed below with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please, contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

Visit the State Auditor’s office webpage for access to additional Military Crosswalk information specific to this posting. (The Military Crosswalk appears under Occupational Category for each job description.) Compare the Class Number in the ERS job posting to the Class Code on the State Auditor’s Office listing of job descriptions.