Sr. Intelligent Automation Engineer (Node JS)

Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Workplace: on_site

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Intelligent Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Automation Anywhere A360, Playwright, and enterprise automation technologies to join a large-scale digital transformation initiative.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-grade automation solutions across multiple business functions. This role requires a strong software engineering mindset with expertise in process automation, integration technologies, automation frameworks, operational excellence, and enterprise governance standards.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing secure, scalable, resilient, and audit-ready automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, compliance, service quality, and customer experience.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Automation Solution Development

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise-grade automation solutions using Automation Anywhere A360.
• Develop unattended, attended, and semi-attended bots for business-critical processes.
• Build browser-based automation solutions using Playwright.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks, libraries, accelerators, and reusable components.
• Design automation workflows interacting with:
• Desktop applications
• Web applications
• APIs
• Databases
• Enterprise platforms
• Perform process analysis and translate business requirements into scalable automation solutions.

Solution Architecture & Engineering

• Participate in automation solution architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable automation solutions.
• Establish coding standards, development guidelines, and automation best practices.
• Prepare technical documentation including:
• Solution design documents
• Deployment guides
• Support documentation
• Operational runbooks
• Collaborate closely with:
• Software engineering teams
• Business analysts
• Infrastructure teams
• Cybersecurity teams
• Business stakeholders

Operational Excellence

• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot automation-related issues.
• Optimize automation performance and reliability.
• Support production deployments and hypercare activities.
• Monitor automation health and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain high service availability and operational stability.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
• Enterprise architecture standards
• Security controls
• Banking and regulatory requirements
• Follow SDLC, release management, and change management processes.
• Maintain development artefacts and audit documentation.
• Participate in:
• Security reviews
• Code reviews
• Compliance assessments

Required Technical Skills

RPA & Intelligent Automation

Mandatory:

• Automation Anywhere A360
• Bot Development
• Bot Runner & Control Room Management
• Document Automation
• Enterprise Workflow Automation
• Process Automation Design
• API-Based Automation
• Scheduling & Orchestration
• Exception Handling & Recovery Frameworks

Web & Test Automation

Mandatory:

• Playwright
• Browser Automation
• UI Automation
• Web Application Automation
• Test Automation Framework Design
• Cross-Browser Testing

Programming & Software Engineering

Mandatory:

• Node.js
• JavaScript / TypeScript (preferred)
• REST API development and integrations
• JSON and XML processing
• Enterprise software development best practices

Integration & Databases

Mandatory:

• REST APIs
• SOAP Services
• SQL Server
• Oracle Database
• PostgreSQL
• Database querying and data validation
• File-based integrations

DevOps & Delivery

Mandatory:

• Git
• GitHub
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Release Management
• Agile & Scrum methodologies
• Application Lifecycle Management

Required Experience

• 5-8+ years of experience in software development and automation technologies.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Automation Anywhere A360.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-grade automation solutions.
• Experience working within large enterprise environments with multiple business stakeholders.
• Strong experience in intelligent automation and process optimization initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional Certification.
• Experience within Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech organizations.
• Exposure to regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience working within an Intelligent Automation Centre of Excellence (CoE).
• Experience with OCR technologies and document processing solutions.
• Understanding of enterprise integration patterns and workflow platforms.

Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong ownership mindset and delivery focus.
• Passion for continuous learning and emerging technologies.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced Agile environments.

Nice to Have

• Banking or Financial Services domain experience.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
• Experience building audit-ready and compliant automation solutions.
• Exposure to modern enterprise automation frameworks and intelligent process automation initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Automation Anywhere A360, Playwright, and Node.js, with experience delivering secure, scalable, and enterprise-grade automation solutions in large organizations. Candidates with banking, fintech, or regulated industry experience will be highly preferred.