• Job Description

  Req#: 4301438
  Salary : $106,176.00 - $131,532.00 Annually
  
  Location : Downey, CA
  
  Job Type: Open
  
  Remote Employment: Remote Only
  
  Job Number: 22-2302a
  
  Department: Technology Services
  
  Division: Applications Development & Support
  
  Opening Date: 12/06/2023
  
  Closing Date: 1/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
  
  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:
  https://www.lacoe.edu
  
  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 ProcessCandidates 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 kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.edu
  
  For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
  
  For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
  
  LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
  
  Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. 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
  
  
  01
  
  PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.
  
  The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
  
  You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).
  
  Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
  
  Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
  • Yes
  • No
  
  
  02
  
  What is your highest level of education?
  
  Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
  • No education
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Some college coursework but no degree
  • Associate's Degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 quarter units)
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate Degree
  
  
  03
  
  Based on your response to the previous question, please list the following:
  
  a) Your field of study, or degree obtained
  b) List of coursework successfully completed in computer science, information technology, programming, or related fields
  c) Number of units completed specifically in programming or other computer science coursework?
  
  If no degree, list "n/a".
  
  04
  
  How many years of professional experience do you have working on the design, programming, and implementation of application software?
  • No experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year but less than 2 years
  • 2 years but less than 3 years
  • 3 years but less than 4 years
  • 4 years but less than 5 years
  • 5 or more years
  
  
  05
  
  Please describe your experience in each of the following areas as it pertains to application software:
  (1) Designing
  (2) Programming
  (3) Implementing
  
  For each related experience, please include:
  a) Your job title(s)
  b) Name of the organization(s)
  c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
  d) Length(s) of employment
  
  If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
  
  06
  
  How many years of experience do you have working on the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of robotic process automation?
  • No experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year but less than 2 years
  • 2 years but less than 3 years
  • 3 years but less than 4 years
  • 4 years but less than 5 years
  • 5 or more years
  
  
  07
  
  Please describe your experience in each of the following areas as it pertains to robotic process automation (RPA):
  (1) Designing
  (2) Developing
  (3) Implementing
  (4) Maintaining
  
  For each related experience, please include:
  a) Your job title(s)
  b) Name of the organization(s)
  c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
  d) Name of the RPA software program(s) used
  e) Length(s) of employment
  
  If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
  
  08
  
  Please describe your experience in systems design, particularly in Rational Rose, Microsoft Office Suite (such as MS Visio), or other related business systems tools.
  
  For each related experience, please include:
  a) Your job title(s)
  b) Name of the organization(s)
  c) Name of database(s)
  d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
  e) Length(s) of employment
  
  If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
  
  09
  
  To what extent have you identified potential issues and risks with robotic process automation and provided recommendations to customers and users based on their needs?
  • I have no background in this activity
  • I know what this is but I have not done it
  • I have assisted others in doing this
  • I have done this independently but not extensively
  • I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
  
  
  10
  
  In 300 words or less, please describe your experience identifying potential issues and risks with robotic process automation and providing recommendations.
  
  If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
  
  Required Question

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