Anika Systems · 1 month ago
Senior RPA Technical Lead
Leesburg, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expAnika Systems is an outcome-driven technology solutions firm that guides federal agencies in solving complex business challenges and preparing for the future. The Senior RPA Technical Lead will serve as the primary technical authority for a federal RPA program, providing leadership across development, architecture, delivery, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring high-quality automations across multiple workstreams.
AnalyticsAppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical SME for the RPA program, advising on solution architecture, design patterns, reusable components, and enterprise standards
Lead technical assessments and feasibility evaluations for new automations, enhancements, and integrations
Oversee and enforce development best practices across UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, Insights, and supporting tools
Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and SDLC/SAFe processes
Act as the technical point of contact for leadership, translating business needs into actionable technical plans
Support weekly/monthly reviews, demos, and briefings; communicate risks and progress clearly, concisely, and professionally
Navigate shifting priorities and evolving requirements while maintaining delivery discipline
Build trust with government counterparts through transparency, predictability, and strong technical judgment
Provide day-to-day guidance to developers, BAs, and testers; ensure tasks are clear, achievable, and aligned with client goals
Manage workload distribution, sprint planning, code reviews, and peer mentoring
Maintain team velocity by removing blockers, clarifying requirements, and escalating issues appropriately
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture
Lead hands-on development for high-priority, complex, or sensitive automations as needed
Oversee integration of RPA solutions with client systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, ServiceNow, Shared Services, internal APIs)
Ensure automations meet quality standards through rigorous testing, code review, and end-to-end validation
Support Hypercare, production deployments, O&M activities, and defect resolution
Ensure compliance with Enterprise DevOps, Cybersecurity, and SDLC policies
Oversee creation and maintenance of PDDs, SDDs, SOPs, test plans, and user guides
Maintain full traceability throughout the automation lifecycle
Enforce adherence to configuration management and release protocols
Identify opportunities for automation reuse, optimization, standardization, and scaling
Evaluate and recommend capabilities across AI/ML, document understanding, OCR, LLMs, and API-driven automation
Collaborate with client and contractor leadership to mature the overall RPA program
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 5+ years in UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Insights)
Prior federal experience
Proven success leading technical teams and interacting directly with senior government leadership
Experience delivering automations through full SDLC (analysis → deployment → O&M)
Strong understanding of federal security requirements, access controls, and compliance
Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities and complex stakeholder expectations
Excellent communication, documentation, and executive-facing presentation skills
Ability to guide developers through technical challenges in real time
Preferred
Previous coding experience with C# and .NET
Company
Anika Systems
Anika Systems provides data and analytics, artificial automation, cloud engineering, application development & enterprise IT modernization.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kiran Gullapalli
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Jim Carroll
Vice President-Chief Growth Officer
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