Automation Senior Developer

Overview

Automation Senior Developer role within WPP's Automation Operations Centre (AOC), supporting global automation products and projects through solution delivery and day-to-day technology management.

What you'll do

• Develop new automation solutions and extend existing products using a hybrid stack of RPA (UiPath/Microsoft) and Power Platform components.
• Lead the effort to adapt and refine existing automation projects to meet evolving global business requirements and architectural standards.
• Deliver expert design, build and optimization for Microsoft Power Automate flows, Power Apps, and Dataverse-backed solution components.
• Write and optimize SQL, FetchXML, and Dataverse API queries for data validation, to support intricate automation logic, and to efficiently troubleshoot workflow failures.
• Design efficient, high-performance Cloud Flows utilizing deep expertise in REST API integration, JSON manipulation, and XPath.
• Proactively manage data sources, connections, and backend dependencies crucial for automation functionality.
• Support the deployment of updates, patches, and version upgrades for RPA tools and Power Platform components, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation for workflows, logic, and runbooks, while collaborating with Agile PMs and Engineering Leads to resolve technical blockers.

What you'll need

• 7+ years of experience in automation operations, technology development.
• At least 4 years of dedicated experience specifically with RPA technologies (UiPath or Microsoft) and/or Power Platform.
• Expert proficiency in Typescript/Javascript, Dataverse architecture, Model-driven Apps, and Power Automate Online.
• Deep understanding of RESTful services, JSON schema, and complex data manipulation (XPath/Expressions) for efficient flow design.
• Advanced capability in using SQL, FetchXML, and Dataverse API for data validation and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience as an Agile practitioner, specifically within Kanban or Scrum environments.
• Proven experience dealing with technical blockers, run-time errors, and environment configuration challenges.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills for documenting technical logic and communicating with stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy in maintaining configuration items and troubleshooting guides.
• Mandatory certification: PL-400 Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate OR PL-500 Microsoft Certified Power Automate RPA Developer Associate.

Nice to have

• PL-400 or PL-500 (whichever certification is not held as the mandatory requirement).
• GH-300 GitHub Copilot (required within 3 months of joining).
• Automation Developer Professional: relevant certification from a major RPA vendor like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Blue Prism.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Hybrid work: teams in the office around four days a week.
• Reports to the Automation Operations Manager.