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About the job

Join us in transforming how technology serves those who serve.

At Leidos, we're not just delivering solutions – we're pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Shape the future of digital defense.

Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. We're the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

Your opportunity to lead transformation.

We're seeking a UiPath Automation Engineer to spearhead cloud initiatives for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, VA. In this role, you'll provide solution that powers critical Coast Guard operations, driving innovation that directly impacts national security.

Ready to engineer solutions that matter?

Primary Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced UiPath Automation Engineer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions. This role will lead automation initiatives from discovery through production support, mentor junior developers, and help mature our RPA Center of Excellence (CoE) practices, governance, and delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy end-to-end automation workflows using UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and related components (REFramework, Queues, Assets, Triggers)

Lead process discovery and solution design sessions with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable automation solutions

Architect reusable components and libraries to accelerate development and enforce coding standards

Integrate UiPath bots with enterprise systems (APIs, databases, ERP/CRM platforms, document processing tools such as Document Understanding/IXP)

Implement exception handling, logging, and monitoring frameworks to ensure production stability

Conduct code reviews, establish best practices, and mentor junior/mid-level developers

Manage bot deployment lifecycle including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and Orchestrator administration

Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents; perform root cause analysis for bot failures

Support RPA CoE governance: documentation standards, PDD/SDD creation, ROI tracking, and pipeline intake processes

Stay current with UiPath platform updates (Automation Cloud, AI Center, Action Center, Test Suite) and recommend adoption where relevant

Collaborate with security/infrastructure teams to ensure automations meet compliance and data-handling requirements

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 4-8 years of overall IT experience.

4+ years of hands-on RPA development experience, with 3+ years specifically in UiPath

UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer (or willingness to obtain within 90 days)

Strong proficiency in UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, REFramework, and Robot deployment/administration

Solid understanding of .NET, VB.NET or C#, and object-oriented programming concepts

Experience with SQL and relational databases

Experience integrating automations with APIs (REST/SOAP) and enterprise applications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex workflow issues

Excellent communication skills; ability to work directly with business and technical stakeholders

Experience with UiPath, Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings

Active Public Trust clearance already in hand a plus

Ability to obtain an Entry of Duty (EOD) Public Trust

Certifications

Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:

UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 28, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.