Role: Automation Engineer
Position Summary
The Automation Engineer is a technical role within the automation team, focused on developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining automation solutions that streamline business processes and improve operational efficiency.
In this role, the Automation Engineer will primarily use UiPath to build and maintain robotic process automation (RPA) solutions. The position involves working with existing automation frameworks, implementing business requirements, troubleshooting issues, and following established development standards to ensure reliable and maintainable automations. The ideal candidate has practical experience with UiPath, a solid foundation in problem-solving, and
an interest in improving processes through automation. The Automation Engineer will collaborate with senior team members and business stakeholders to deliver solutions, maintain existing bots, and contribute to the team's continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain automation workflows using UiPath.
• Analyze business requirements and technical documentation to understand automation needs and implementation constraints.
• Implement automation workflows following established development standards and best practices.
• Configure and maintain UiPath workflows, activities, variables, arguments, and reusable components.
• Implement appropriate error handling, logging, validation, and exception management to improve automation reliability.
• Troubleshoot automation issues, investigate unexpected behavior, and collaborate with senior team members to resolve complex problems.
• Maintain and enhance existing bots to improve performance, stability, and maintainability.
• Participate in testing activities, deployments, and production support.
• Document automation workflows, configurations, dependencies, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Collaborate with other developers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, communicate progress, and resolve implementation challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing automations and reduce manual effort.
• Follow established coding standards, development guidelines, and version control practices.
• Continuously develop technical skills and stay up to date with relevant automation technologies.
Learning & Development Opportunities
• Strengthen technical expertise in UiPath and robotic process automation.
• Gain experience developing and maintaining automations across different business processes.
• Learn best practices for building reliable, reusable, and maintainable automation workflows.
• Develop troubleshooting, debugging, and testing skills.
• Gain exposure to UiPath Orchestrator and automation deployment and monitoring practices.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions with experienced team members.
• Explore complementary automation technologies as opportunities arise.
Required Qualifications
• Practical experience developing or maintaining automation solutions using UiPath.
• Understanding of UiPath workflows, activities, variables, arguments, and exception handling.
• Basic programming and logical reasoning skills.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into automation workflows.
• Familiarity with debugging and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Basic understanding of version control and software development practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering reliable solutions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage assigned tasks, and incorporate feedback.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice To Have)
• Experience with UiPath Orchestrator, including queues, assets, schedules, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with VB.NET or C#.
• Basic knowledge of APIs and structured data formats such as JSON or XML.
• Experience working with Excel, CSV files, and other business data sources.
• Familiarity with SQL or relational databases.
• Exposure to Azure DevOps, Git, or other version control tools.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative development practices.
• Exposure to web automation technologies or AI-assisted development tools.
Key Skills & Competencies
• Analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Attention to detail and commitment to automation quality.
• Proactive attitude toward learning and continuous improvement.
• Ability to investigate issues and seek effective solutions.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to receive feedback and apply it to development practices.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage assigned tasks.
• Adaptability and interest in learning new tools and technologies
Skills Required
- Practical experience developing or maintaining automation solutions using UiPath
- Understanding of UiPath workflows, activities, variables, arguments, and exception handling
- Basic programming and logical reasoning skills
- Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into automation workflows
- Familiarity with debugging and troubleshooting technical issues
- Basic understanding of version control and software development practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering reliable solutions
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work collaboratively, manage assigned tasks, and incorporate feedback
- Experience with UiPath Orchestrator, including queues, assets, schedules, and monitoring
- Familiarity with VB.NET or C#
- Basic knowledge of APIs and structured data formats such as JSON or XML
- Experience working with Excel, CSV files, and other business data sources
- Familiarity with SQL or relational databases
- Exposure to Azure DevOps, Git, or other version control tools
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative development practices
- Exposure to web automation technologies or AI-assisted development tools
Sovos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sovos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sovos.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited time off is broadly offered and stands out as a strong aspect of the package. While usage may depend on workload and manager norms, the breadth of the policy is clear.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is included, with examples of extended maternity and multi‑week leave for other parents. This support complements wider family‑oriented resources.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources, donation matching, volunteer time off, recognition programs, and structured development/mentorship are part of a broad offering. Remote/flexible work options and community perks further bolster everyday wellbeing.
Sovos Insights
What We Do
Sovos provides businesses with the confidence needed to navigate an increasingly regulated world. Offering a modern, IT driven response to compliance, Sovos’ solutions are scalable, reliable and secure and provide a great user experience. Sovos has more than 100,000 customers, including half the Fortune 500, as well as businesses of every size operating in more than 70 countries. The company’s cloud-based solutions integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes. Sovos has employees throughout the Americas and Europe and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.
Why Work With Us
We are dedicated to being a place where people truly enjoy being. We promote internally and offer a variety of development programs internally. Tax and the regulatory compliance space is also an incredibly stable industry! It changes a lot (because, tax!) but it is never going away. It is always something businesses will have to do!
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