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As FWI’s RPA Engineer on the DA2I program, you’ll design, build, and sustain automation solutions on platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Power Automate that make Comptroller business processes faster and more accurate. If you want your automation skills to support a real DoW mission, not just another bot, this is the seat.\nFWI is building a team to support the Department of War Comptroller and as an RPA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and managing RPA solutions across the full automation lifecycle, from requirements analysis through deployment, monitoring, and maintenance, using SQL Server, Python/PySpark, SSIS, PowerShell, and Azure to improve business process efficiency and accuracy.\nFWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.\nWork Schedule and Location:\nHybrid: This role is based in Arlington, Virginia and works on a hybrid schedule, typically 1-2 days on site per month, with the balance remote. We are looking for someone in the National Capital Region who can be on site when the mission calls for it, not only on a fixed schedule. Working alongside the government team in person is part of how this role builds the relationships the work depends on.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, implement, and manage Robotic Process Automation solutions that improve business process efficiency and accuracy across federal and commercial environments.\nSupport the full RPA lifecycle: requirements analysis, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.\nTranslate business requirements into scalable automation workflows.\nIntegrate automations with enterprise systems.\nEnsure data integrity and maintain documentation.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues and enhance automation performance.\nQualifications\nRequired:\n3-10 years of directly related experience and a B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S.\n3+ years of experience with major RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate).\nAdvanced proficiency in programming languages and tools including SQL Server, Python/PySpark, R, C#, SSIS, SSRS, PowerShell, and cloud environments such as Azure.\nAbility to analyze business processes and translate requirements into automation workflows.\nStrong independent troubleshooting skills for automation failures, including implementing corrective actions.\nExperience creating technical documentation (process docs, solution designs, test plans, procedures).\nEffective communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders, able to work independently within standards.\nExperience with Agile, DevSecOps, or structured software development methodologies to manage automation development, testing, deployment, and sustainment.\nActive Secret Clearance\nCertifications such as CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent.\nDesired:\nExperience supporting RPA solutions in environments subject to federal information security, data protection, audit, and compliance requirements.\nExperience integrating RPA solutions with enterprise applications, databases, spreadsheets, web applications, APIs, or other structured and unstructured data sources.\nExperience supporting an RPA automation lifecycle or automation center of excellence (CoE), including governance, standards, reusable components, and performance monitoring.\nExperience with federal financial management, accounting, budget, audit, payment, or Comptroller-related business processes.\nFWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.\nWhy Join Our Team\nAt FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. 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