Lead RPA Engineer (Automation & Integration)
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- Philippines
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will be paid in USD (bi-monthly: every 15th and 30th)
- Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
- Observance of Holidays per company guidelines
- 100% remote setup so you can work wherever you're most productive
- Direct ownership over the RPA function and the team delivering it
- High-visibility role with cross-functional exposure across engineering, operations, and product
- Build, deploy, and maintain production automations on a modern GUI-based RPA platform
- Design bots with failure in mind so issues are visible, traceable, and debuggable rather than silent
- Map current-state processes clearly before building and keep documentation current as workflows evolve
- Connect automations to external systems via APIs and webhooks with proper error and failure handling
- Own the technical quality bar across everything the team ships
- Diagnose and resolve complex bot failures end to end without escalating prematurely
- Isolate root causes quickly and validate fixes before closing issues
- Maintain incident logs and resolution summaries that support consistent, repeatable execution
- Set the triage standard for the team and ensure misreads are caught before they cascade
- Lead a small team of RPA specialists with clear direction, accountability, and support
- Provide technical guidance, code and workflow reviews, and hands-on coaching
- Create an environment where ownership is expected and communication is proactive
- Model the "so what and what's next" communication standard for the entire team
- Manage communication across the RPA team, engineering, and operations clearly and consistently
- Keep stakeholders informed during testing cycles and high-noise periods without creating confusion
- Translate technical status into plain language updates that busy non-technical stakeholders can act on in seconds
- Escalate thoughtfully and with full context when situations require leadership input
- Spot inefficiencies across the team's workflows and drive fixes through to completion
- Build and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and process maps that the team can follow and build on
- Apply error handling and logging best practices across all team builds
- Continuously raise the execution and documentation standard across the function
- 4+ years of hands-on RPA experience building and maintaining production automations
- Proven track record of diagnosing and resolving complex bot failures independently end to end
- Experience leading or informally managing a small technical team
- Fluency in cross-functional stakeholder communication across technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong process improvement mindset: you spot inefficiencies and drive fixes rather than just flagging them
- Communication clarity at a notably high bar: you set the tone for how the team communicates up and out
- High accountability and ownership: you close the loop proactively and expect the same from your team
- Strong attention to detail, especially in triage, where misreads cascade quickly across automation workflows
- Solid understanding of API and webhook integrations including error handling and failure patterns
- Experience working in healthcare, healthtech, or a regulated operational environment
- Familiarity with platforms such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, or similar
- Exposure to AI-assisted or intelligent automation workflows
- Scripting knowledge in Python or similar languages
- Experience using monitoring or observability tools in production environments
- A short Loom video (1 to 2 minutes) walking through a specific automation you led or a team situation where you had to manage communication and execution under pressure, what the challenge was, how you handled it, and what the outcome was
- Video Introduction - Record an video introduction to showcase your communication skills and work experience
- Role-Specific Assessment - Complete a homework assignment tailored to the position (if applicable)
- Recruitment Interview - Initial screening with our talent team
- Executive Interview - Meet with senior leadership to discuss role alignment
- Client Interview - Final interview with the client team you'd be supporting
- Background & Reference Check - Professional reference verification
- Job Offer - Successful candidates receive a formal offer to join the team