RPA Developer

DescriptionAbout the RoleWe are seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer to design, build, and maintain bots that streamline operational, accounting, and reporting workflows across our real estate portfolio. You will automate high-volume tasks in accounts payable, lease administration, compliance, property management operations, and investor reporting—improving accuracy, cycle times, and scalability.ResponsibilitiesKey ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test, and deploy attended and unattended RPA workflows using Power Automate Desktop, UiPath or Automation Anywhere.Automate end-to-end processes: intake, validation, transformation, system updates, reconciliations, and exception handling.Build integrations with real estate systems (e.g., RMS, Costar or Realquest) and corporate tools (ERP, CRM, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, SQL).Implement robust document processing using OCR/IDP (e.g., UiPath Document Understanding) for invoices, lease abstracts, W-9s, and bank statements.Create reusable components, libraries, and templates; enforce development standards and code reviews.Configure orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring in UiPath Orchestrator/AA Control Room; set up alerting, logging, and dashboards.Partner with business stakeholders to assess processes, quantify ROI, and prioritize an automation pipeline; document PDD/SDD and runbooks.Ensure security best practices: credential vaults (CyberArk/Azure Key Vault), role-based access, audit logs, and PII handling.Support production operations: incident triage, root cause analysis, SLAs, and continuous improvement.Collaborate with Data/BI to feed automated outputs into Power BI dashboards and financial reporting packages.Real Estate–Specific Use Cases You'll TackleAccounts Payable: ingest vendor invoices, 3-way match, post to GL in Yardi/MRI, route exceptions, and reconcile vendor statements.Lease Administration: extract key terms from leases/amendments, update critical dates, rent steps, and options; automate abstract QA.Bank and Cash: daily bank feed ingestion, cash reconciliation, and variance alerts.Resident/Tenant Operations: automate move-in/move-out checklists, delinquency outreach, payment posting, and fee reversals under rules.Compliance and Lender Reporting: compile DSCR/LTV metrics, covenant tracking, and package submission with document assembly.Data Hygiene: normalize rent rolls, COA mapping, unit and tenant IDs, and address standardization for portfolio reporting.Market/Regulatory Monitoring: scrape public records, permits, and property tax updates; notify asset managers of changes.QualificationsRequired Qualifications3+ years building and deploying RPA solutions with UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate Desktop.Strong skills in workflow design, selectors, queues, exception handling, retry logic, and parallelization.Experience with OCR/IDP and document classification/extraction; supervised learning models for template variability.Proficiency with SQL and APIs (REST/JSON); ability to connect bots to databases and enterprise systems.Solid understanding of accounting workflows (AP/AR, GL postings, reconciliations) and data validation controls.Clear communication and documentation skills; ability to translate business processes into technical specs (PDD/SDD).Preferred QualificationsExperience with real estate platforms (Yardi, MRI, RealPage) and Argus Enterprise exports.Power Platform (Power Automate cloud, Power Apps), Power BI, and DAX for reporting handoffs.Basic scripting/programming: Python or .NET for custom activities, web scraping, and data transformations.Process mining (Celonis, UiPath Process Mining, Power Automate Process Advisor) and task mining for discovery and ROI sizing.Familiarity with SOX/internal controls, audit evidence, and secure bot credentialing.Tools & Tech StackRPA: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate DesktopData: SQL Server/PostgreSQL, Excel/Power Query, SharePoint/OneDriveAPIs/Integration: REST/JSON, ODBC/ADO, Outlook/Exchange, TeamsSecurity: Azure AD, CyberArk/Azure Key Vault, role-based accessBI/Reporting: Power BI, scheduled refresh, dataflows