Automation Engineer

At SD Worx, we are looking for energetic people to join our team. With us, you get the chance to showcase your talents and grow like never before! Ready, set, apply!

SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life and turn HR into a value source for our clients and their people.

Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from salary payment to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?

About the Role

You are passionate about driving innovation through intelligent automation. You thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where your ideas can shape impactful solutions. As a Senior Automation Developer you will play a key role in designing, delivering, and optimising end-to-end automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, Blue Prism, Outsystems, and more.

In this role, you’ll go beyond development—you’ll lead solution design, mentor junior colleagues, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver high-impact automations that simplify business processes and add real value.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and Functional Analysts to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure automation solutions.
• Design, develop, and customize automation applications using Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), BluePrism, Outsystems, or other relevant tools.
• Lead the full lifecycle of automation delivery—from architecture and development to testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders, manage priorities, and ensure that solutions align with both business requirements and the existing IT landscape.
• Guide and support user acceptance testing (UAT), gather feedback, and iterate for continuous improvement.
• Provide clear, comprehensive documentation and ensure seamless handover to support teams.
• Serve as a mentor and technical coach for junior team members, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure platform stability, security, and compliance through ongoing maintenance and governance of automation environments.
• Actively contribute to agile ceremonies and drive continuous delivery in a collaborative, cross-functional squad.
• Stay current with platform updates, AI integration (e.g., Copilot, Azure), and industry trends to bring innovation into your work.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in a specific RPA / low-code platform, with strong preference for Power Platform, Blue Prism, and/or Outsystems.
• Microsoft certified: PL-900, Azure Fundamentals
• Proficiency in application design (UI, data modeling, business logic) and integration via APIs.
• Solid understanding of RPA/ low-code concepts, platform governance, and automation best practices.
• Experience in Agile environments (SCRUM), with knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps.
• Basic coding knowledge (e.g., JavaScript, C#, Python) is a plus.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals is a plus
• Agile certification (e.g., PSM, CSM, SAFe) is a plus.

Key Competencies and Expectation:

• Strategic thinking: Ability to design solutions that not only meet immediate needs but are also scalable, sustainable, and aligned with long-term business goals.
• Autonomy and Ownership: Able to independently lead initiatives from ideation to delivery, proactively identifying risks and opportunities without waiting for direction.
• Architectural awareness: Understands the broader enterprise architecture and how automation solutions fit into and impact the existing IT and business landscape.
• Stakeholder influence: Capable of challenging and guiding stakeholders when needed, facilitating discussions to align conflicting priorities, and negotiating scope or timelines effectively.
• Technical leadership: Provides hands-on guidance, code reviews, and architectural advice to less experienced developers; leads by example and sets standards for quality.
• Decision-making under complexity: Comfortable making technical and functional decisions when facing ambiguity, balancing speed with the need for robustness and quality

• Continuous improvement mindset: Regularly proposes process, tooling, or platform enhancements to improve the team's velocity, maintainability, or delivery quality
• Effective mentoring: Coaches junior developers through both technical and soft skills development, helping to accelerate their learning and contribution within the squad.
• Agile mastery: Goes beyond participating in Agile ceremonies—actively contributes to sprint planning, story sizing, team retrospectives, and drives team velocity with reliable delivery.

In this role, you are expected to fully embody our five core values:

• The road is open – Embrace innovation and continuous improvement.
• Dear customer – Prioritise value delivery and user satisfaction.
• One for all, all for one – Collaborate and support your peers.
• Commitment drives us forward – Take ownership and deliver reliably.
• We believe in each other – Build trust, empower others, and grow together.

What do we have to offer?

• Leaves: all types of leave granted from day 1 (annual leave, sick leave, study leave, maternity/paternity leave, wedding leave, compassionate leave). Eligible for seniority leave after 3 years
• Insurance benefits: Medical insurance fully paid by SD Worx for you and two dependents (children up to 18 years old). Option to upgrade available. You are also eligible to enroll your parents in your medical insurance at a subsidized rate
• Monthly fixed transport allowance
• No deduction for using the company’s transport after work
• Eligible for a mobile voucher, redeemable at one of four suppliers, renewable every 3 years
• Fixed internet allowance for home use
• Career break option
• Workation: possibility to work from any SD Worx location (4 weeks per year, EU only)
• Yearly performance review with remuneration review
• Yearly company bonus
• Car loan: subsidized interest facility
• Referral program
• Learning opportunities: through an individual development plan and professional training
• Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field or want to expand your knowledge more horizontally, there is always room to grow within SD Worx!

Please be informed that upon successful completion of the interview process, you will be required to submit a recent Certificate of Character, and you will undergo a background check as part of our standard legal procedures.

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.

SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.