Junior RPA Engineer at Tigerbrands in South Africa

Junior RPA Engineer Location: Bryanston It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! The RPA UiPath Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and supporting intelligent automation solutions using the UiPath platform. The role focuses on automating high‑volume, rules‑based business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, HR, and IT, improving efficiency, accuracy, and operational resilience. The engineer works closely with business stakeholders, process analysts, IT, and governance teams to deliver scalable, secure, and well‑governed automation solutions aligned to enterprise standards. WHAT YOU WILL DO RPA Solution Design & Development Design, develop, and maintain robust UiPath automations using UiPath Studio (Attended and Unattended robots). Translate business process requirements and PDDs into scalable, reusable automation solutions. Apply best‑practice RPA design principles including exception handling, logging, reusability, and performance optimization. Build automation components, libraries, and frameworks to support standardisation across the automation estate. Process Automation & Integration Automate processes across ERP (e.g. Oracle / SAP), web applications, legacy systems, Excel, email, and file‑based workflows. Implement integrations using APIs, queues, orchestrator assets, and secure credential management. Leverage UiPath capabilities such as OCR, document understanding, and attended automation where appropriate. DevOps, Testing & Deployment Follow DevOps‑aligned development practices including version control, code reviews, and controlled releases. Perform unit testing, system testing, and support UAT with business users. Deploy automations through UiPath Orchestrator across non‑prod and production environments. Support CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion processes where applicable. RPA Platform Operations & Support Monitor robot performance, schedules, queues, and job execution in UiPath Orchestrator. Proactively identify and resolve automation failures, performance issues, and data exceptions. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes to prevent recurring incidents. Support production automations to ensure high availability and business continuity. Governance, Security & Documentation Ensure automations comply with enterprise security, audit, and governance standards. Maintain clear technical documentation including solution designs, exception handling, and operational runbooks. Contribute to RPA standards, development guidelines, and control frameworks. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Work closely with business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and optimise processes. Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery ceremonies. Support knowledge sharing and mentoring within the RPA and automation community. Continuously evaluate new UiPath features and automation opportunities to increase value delivered. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE Key attributes and competencies Strong communication and collaboration skills across IT and business teams. Ability to troubleshoot data issues and document solutions. Organized, deadline-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail. Demonstrates problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Experience & Qualifications Diploma or Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field RPA certification (e.g., UiPath Certified RPA Associate, Automation Anywhere, or Blue Prism Foundation) – advantageous Basic understanding of programming/scripting (e.g., Python, C#, VB.NET) Familiarity with process mapping or business analysis concepts – advantageous Exposure to databases (SQL) and system integrations – beneficial 1–3 years’ experience in IT, software development, or automation support roles WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON Automation Delivery & Quality Successful delivery of stable, scalable, and reusable UiPath automations. Low defect rates and minimal production incidents post‑deployment. Adherence to RPA development standards, security, and governance controls. Business Impact Measurable efficiency gains, cycle‑time reduction, and error reduction from delivered automations. Ability to automate complex, high‑volume business processes effectively. Positive stakeholder feedback on solution quality and reliability. Operational Excellence Stability and performance of production robots and orchestrations. Speed and effectiveness in resolving automation incidents and failures. Quality of monitoring, logging, and exception handling implemented. Technical Capability Depth of UiPath platform expertise and effective use of advanced features. Ability to design maintainable, enterprise‑grade automation solutions. Discipline in code quality, testing, documentation, and version control. Ways of Working Strong collaboration with business, IT, and governance teams. Ownership, accountability, and ability to work independently. Continuous improvement mindset and contribution to automation maturity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.