Software Automation Specialist

: Bulletin An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects the rich diversity of Los Angeles County Automation Specialist $106,176 - $131,532 Annually Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: Online applications must be submitted by: 01/08/2024 5:00 P.M. (Pacific) Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days. Do you have expertise developing and maintaining robotic process automation (RPA) technology? The Los Angeles County Office of Education is hiring a Software Automation Specialist! The Software Automation Specialist performs a variety of technical work in the analysis, design, programming, testing, installation, and maintenance of robotic process automation technology and evaluates end users' requests for modifications and their impact on the robotic process automation programs. 100% Remote Work is available for this role. The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following Knowledge:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of robotic process automation (RPA) software, such as UiPath
• Principles, techniques, and implementation of RPAs in applications and tools (such as Pega, UiPath, NICE, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, or other robotic process automation tools)
• Principles, practices, and techniques of systems design, particularly in Rational Rose, Microsoft Office Suite (such as MS Visio), or related business systems tools
• Principles and techniques of working with Screen Scraping technology, OCR, SQL, and UiPath support tools
• Development of attended and unattended programs (or bots) for the selected RPA process flow
Principles and techniques of software development life cycle (SDLC) implementation

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Adaptability - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience Education: An associate's degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 quarter units) including at least 15 semester or 22.5 quarter units in programming or other computer science coursework from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Experience: Two years of experience in the design, programming, and implementation of application software, including one year of experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of robotic process automations. Equivalency Provision: A bachelor's degree in programming, computer science, robotic automation, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation may substitute for one year of the required general experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites may be required. Remote days are available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a technical interview. Contact For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Jennifer Kirkpatrick at [email protected] For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) For complete application information, please go to LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242 Additional Information Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible. This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public. Recruitment ID: 22-2302a This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested

• 24 vacation days per year

• 15 paid holidays per year

• 12 paid sick days annually

• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life

• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options