Robotic Process Automation Engineer - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to design, configure, test and deploy automated processes as well as provide support and maintenance services for robotic process automation solutions.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Identify, evaluate and assess automation opportunities across the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for the purpose of process optimisation.
• Design process automation solutions in accordance with the automation technology design principles.
• Configure and test automated processes and objects, using automation principles that are efficient, well structured, maintainable and easy to understand.
• Document testing procedures and scenarios for the user acceptance testing (UAT) phase and support end users during UAT.
• Facilitate automation deployment in accordance with the Change Advisory Board (CAB) standards.
• Monitor and support existing automated processes and follow a structured change control process to implement change requests.
• Provide second-line support on day-to-day issues by resolving incidents, service requests and problems. 
• Establish and manage stakeholder relationships for elicitation, including the implementation of automation requirements.
• Report on the delivery and performance as well as incident management of automated solutions.
• Keep abreast of information and communications technology trends and provide advice on best practice and automation techniques.

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To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Engineering or an equivalent qualification;
• a minimum of three to five years’ experience in robotics process automation; and 
• experience in process re-engineering would be an added advantage.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, business and organisational awareness;
• continued learning and/or professional development;
• quality assurance; 
• continuous improvement; and
• service management;
• knowledge of business process modelling and re-engineering;
• awareness of standard robotic development lifecycle processes (e.g. agile);
• awareness of change control processes;
• ability to blend business analysis with a technical skillset to develop efficient processes;
• good communication skills; and
• ability to produce clear, concise documentation and present technical details to a non-technical audience.