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Job Title: Automation Architect
Location: Remote
Experience: 10+ Years Preferred
Job Summary
We are seeking a senior Enterprise Automation Architect to provide temporary coverage for the automation architecture function. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on knowledge of Blue Prism and Microsoft Power Platform, along with enterprise-level expertise in automation strategy, platform governance, solution architecture, and technology selection.
The role will focus on evaluating automation capabilities, assessing Blue Prism and WorkHQ, defining reusable automation patterns, guiding solution intake, and ensuring automation solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Define and guide enterprise automation strategy, architecture, and platform capabilities.
Assess Blue Prism and WorkHQ capabilities, suitability, and alignment with enterprise automation requirements.
Evaluate Microsoft Power Platform and other automation technologies to recommend appropriate solutions.
Establish reusable automation patterns, architecture standards, and governance practices.
Review incoming automation requests and assess business value, feasibility, complexity, and expected ROI.
Provide platform-selection guidance based on business needs, security, scalability, maintainability, and total cost of ownership.
Challenge low-value automation opportunities and assumptions favoring existing platforms when better alternatives exist.
Clarify responsibilities and operating models across architecture, platform, operations, and delivery teams.
Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to prioritize automation initiatives.
Ensure automation solutions meet enterprise security, compliance, supportability, and operational requirements.
Define success measures and performance indicators to evaluate automation effectiveness and business outcomes.
Provide architectural guidance and recommendations to improve automation maturity and long-term sustainability.
Required Qualifications
Extensive experience in enterprise automation architecture and automation strategy.
Strong expertise in Blue Prism and Microsoft Power Platform.
Experience evaluating automation platforms, including WorkHQ or comparable enterprise automation platforms.
Strong understanding of RPA, workflow automation, process orchestration, and enterprise integration.
Experience establishing reusable design patterns, architecture standards, and governance frameworks.
Ability to evaluate automation use cases based on business value, feasibility, risk, cost, and measurable outcomes.
Experience with platform assessment, technology selection, and enterprise solution design.
Strong understanding of security, compliance, scalability, maintainability, and operational support requirements.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical decision-making skills.
Ability to operate at an enterprise architecture level rather than focusing exclusively on individual tools.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in enterprise automation transformation or automation Center of Excellence (CoE) initiatives.
Experience defining automation operating models and governance frameworks.
Familiarity with API integration, cloud platforms, workflow orchestration, and enterprise architecture principles.
Experience working across architecture, engineering, operations, and business delivery teams.
Engagement Details
Work Arrangement: Remote
Contract Type: C2C
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to guide enterprise automation strategy, challenge existing assumptions, and deliver secure, scalable, and measurable automation solutions.
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