Senior Staff Engineer, RPA – (Automation Anywhere with ERP Expertise)

As a Senior Staff Engineer in RPA at Nagarro, your daily responsibilities involve working on the design and development of Automation Anywhere bots tailored for ERP systems. You'll be interacting with clients to gather requirements, estimating testing efforts, preparing test plans, and mitigating technical risks. Additionally, you’ll document functional and non-functional requirements, communicate quality metrics, and participate in retrospective meetings to improve processes continuously.

To qualify for the Senior Staff Engineer position in RPA at Nagarro, you should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, along with 10+ years of relevant experience. A strong working knowledge of RPA development, especially with Automation Anywhere and various ERP systems such as Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Workday, is essential. Proficiencies in programming languages like Python and JavaScript are also highly valued.

In the role of Senior Staff Engineer in RPA at Nagarro, you will primarily work with Automation Anywhere for RPA development. You'll leverage your expertise in ERP systems like Oracle Fusion, Microsoft Dynamics, or Workday. Familiarity with IQ Bot, MetaBot, and AI/ML-based automation will be beneficial, alongside your programming experience in Python, JavaScript, or Power Automate.

Nagarro is committed to supporting your professional growth as a Senior Staff Engineer in RPA by fostering a collaborative and non-hierarchical work culture. You'll have access to continuous learning opportunities, mentorship from experienced colleagues, and the chance to work on innovative projects that challenge you and expand your skillset.

The work culture at Nagarro is dynamic and non-hierarchical, promoting collaboration and innovation. As a Senior Staff Engineer in RPA, you will be encouraged to share your ideas and contribute to team discussions. The remote setup allows you to work flexibly while still being part of a supportive community of over 18,000 experts across 38 countries.

In answering this question, focus on specific projects where you've utilized Automation Anywhere to develop RPA solutions. Highlight your understanding of its capabilities and your experience building bots for ERP systems, and explain the impact these solutions had on efficiency.

Discuss your methodology for analyzing business processes and requirements in ERP systems. Describe how you gather input from stakeholders, identify automation opportunities, and develop bots that streamline operations, ensuring you bridge the gap between technical specifications and business needs.

Share your approach to testing automation bots, including writing test cases, performing regression tests, and utilizing various testing tools. Emphasize your commitment to ensuring reliability and performance in your RPA solutions before they go live.

Talk about your experience in risk management, emphasizing techniques for identifying potential issues early in the project lifecycle. Detail your methods for mitigating those risks and ensuring that the deployment runs smoothly without disrupting business operations.

Detail your hands-on experience with ERP systems, including specific functionalities you've automated. Discuss any challenges faced and how you overcame them, showing a clear understanding of how these systems operate within larger business processes.

Choose a project that posed significant challenges in terms of complexity or stakeholder communication and describe how you navigated these issues. Highlight your problem-solving skills and how the project outcomes positively impacted the organization.

Explain the importance of user management in ensuring that only authorized personnel can execute sensitive automation workflows. Discuss best practices you've implemented in governance as part of RPA projects to maintain security and compliance.

Talk about various resources you use to stay informed, such as industry publications, online courses, webinars, or networking with other professionals. Highlight your commitment to continuous learning and staying ahead in the evolving landscape of automation.

Discuss the security protocols you implement in developing automation solutions. Provide examples of situations where you've successfully ensured the security of bots, such as preventing unauthorized access and ensuring data privacy.

Describe your approach to working with different teams, including product owners, business analysts, and technical staff. Highlight your communication strategies and how you bridge technical and business perspectives to align project objectives.