Job Description

Management Level F PURPOSE OF POSITION RPA (Robotics Process Automation) is a critical part of the Digitalization Program to deliver the necessary efficiencies for servicing AST\'s customers and to build a scalable operating model. The RPA solution provides a platform for resources from the AST business areas to deliver self-service process automations on an IT supported, secure and resilient infrastructure. RPA Developers have responsibility for delivering the automated processes within a cross functional collaborative team and follow an Agile delivery methodoloy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practitioner in Robotic Process Automation tools (BluePrism), to translate business needs into RPA solutions and automations
• Conceptualizing/Designing RPA process solutions in accordance with standard RPA design principles and conventions (Robotic Operating Model) and prescribed RPA architecture.
• Configuring new RPA processes and using core workflow principles that are efficient, well structured, maintainable and easy to understand.
• Prepare required solution, process and procedural specification documents, test plans, end user training material, configuration documents and production solution support documentation
• Supporting existing processes and implementing change requirements as part of a structured change control process.
• Problem solving issues (configuration, integration and security) that arise in day-to-day running of RPA processes and providing timely responses and solutions as required.
• Working within project planning constraints, communicating any identified project risks and issues to the delivery/project manager accordingly and providing inputs to the change control process.
• Creating, documenting, and executing test procedures and scenarios for the pre-UAT phases.
• Supporting the operational teams during the UAT and rollout phases.
• Actively participate in Agile Scrum Ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives).
• Speak and write with ease, clarity and impact, using a communication style appropriate to the subject matter and audience.
• Investigate problem situations or issues to get relevant information; adept at asking probing questions to successfully obtain quality information.
• Maintain and support RPA application infrastructure (application, configuration and integration) Support AST
• \'s yearly Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and other enterprise events to ensure RPA platform availability.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Essential functions are typically performed in an office setting
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with AST policy standards
• Ability to see items clearly at a distance of 20 inches or less (i.e, near vision acuity)
• Must be able to regularly operate a computer and other office machinery/equipment
• Must be able to occasionally move around the office to access file cabinets, office equipment/machinery
• Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 0 lbs, and occasionally lift and carry up to 0 lbs
• Noise level is medium
• Able to endure prolonged seating/standing associated with the performance of essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

AST is an EOE and committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor

• \'s Degree or 3 years of equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience building RPA using Blue Prism
• Ability to illustrate and understand business processes and workflows - Experience using Excel, Visio and other reporting tools
• Clear understanding of how KPIs translate into SLAs for measuring process performance
• Blue Prism Certified Developer Accreditation
• Experience working in an fas-paced, deadline driven Agile environment
• Prior knowledge of process mapping and process re-design
• Experience working within a collaborative team structure to achieve business results with specific focus on the customer experience.
• Knowledge and experience running facilitated working sessions with identified deliverables.
• Solid end user computing skills, for example intermediate spreadsheet user or similar. Any deeper technological experience such as coding or databases is advantageous but not required
• An understanding of formal change control procedures and disciplines.
• Good collaboration skills, applied successfully within teams as well as across other areas.
• Flexibility and willingness to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects and ability to prioritize

PREFERRED

• An aptitude for logic and mathematics.
• Experience programming in Excel VBO or .NET/C#
• Exposure to Banking and Financial services backoffice RPA automation

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.