Automation Developer (UiPath, IDP, Copilot) - Remote
Posted 1 day ago by Hays DT - Midlands
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Summary: As an Automation Developer, you will play a crucial role in the Finance Transformation Team, focusing on the design, development, testing, and support of intelligent automation solutions using UiPath and Microsoft technologies. The position emphasizes the integration of AI and automation tools to enhance business processes and improve operational efficiency. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of scalable and effective automation solutions. Your expertise in RPA and document processing will be vital in achieving the organization's automation goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test automation workflows using UiPath and Microsoft technologies.
- Translate Process Definition Documents (PDDs) into efficient, scalable solutions.
- Deliver automations across Development, UAT, and Production environments.
- Act as the first escalation point during UAT and early-life support.
- Support live automations, including troubleshooting, defect fixes, and root cause analysis.
- Design and implement IDP solutions for unstructured and semi-structured data.
- Improve processing accuracy for document-heavy workflows (e.g., invoices, forms).
- Continuously optimise solutions through validation rules and exception handling.
- Develop and support solutions using Copilot Studio and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Integrate AI capabilities into automation workflows.
- Identify opportunities where Copilot can enhance or replace manual processes.
- Monitor, schedule, and maintain automation processes.
- Investigate incidents and support structured change control.
- Optimise bot utilisation in line with SLAs.
- Report on automation performance, stability, and efficiency.
Key Skills:
- Advanced UiPath development experience in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP).
- Proven experience developing Microsoft Copilot solutions.
- Solid understanding of automation design, process optimisation, and exception handling.
- Experience managing Dev/Test/Prod environments and release pipelines.
- Working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Ability to translate complex business processes into automation workflows.
- Understanding of Process Mining and Data Mining techniques.
Salary: £500 per day
City: Coventry
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Your new role
As an Automation Developer, you will be a key member of the Finance Transformation Team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting intelligent automation solutions across the business.The role has a strong emphasis on UiPath and Microsoft RPA development, IDP-document automation, and Microsoft Copilot development and integration, supporting the organisation's ambition to leverage AI, Mining, automation, and modern digital tooling at scale.You will work closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and operational teams to deliver robust, scalable, and well-governed automation solutions, while ensuring high availability and continuous performance improvement of the digital workforce.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Automation Development & Delivery
Design, develop, and test automation workflows using UiPath and Microsoft technologies
Translate Process Definition Documents (PDDs) into efficient, scalable solutions
Deliver automations across Development, UAT, and Production environments
Act as the first escalation point during UAT and early-life support
Support live automations, including troubleshooting, defect fixes, and root cause analysis
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
Design and implement IDP solutions for unstructured and semi-structured data
Improve processing accuracy for document-heavy workflows (eg invoices, forms)
Continuously optimise solutions through validation rules and exception handling
Microsoft Copilot & AI Enablement
Develop and support solutions using Copilot Studio and Microsoft 365 Copilot
Integrate AI capabilities into automation workflows
Identify opportunities where Copilot can enhance or replace manual processes
Operational Support & Governance
Monitor, schedule, and maintain automation processes
Investigate incidents and support structured change control
Optimise bot utilisation in line with SLAs
Report on automation performance, stability, and efficiency
What you'll need to succeed
Advanced UiPath development experience in enterprise environments Strong experience with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Proven experience developing Microsoft Copilot solutions Solid understanding of automation design, process optimisation, and exception handling Experience managing Dev/Test/Prod environments and release pipelines Working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, or similar languages Ability to translate complex business processes into automation workflows Understanding of Process Mining and Data Mining techniques
Required Experience
Solid experience in an RPA/Automation Developer role
Demonstrable experience delivering automation in a governed enterprise environment
Experience working closely with business stakeholders and technical teams
What you'll get in return
£400 - £500 per day
What you need to do now
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