What You'll Do
Avalara is looking for a Senior Automation Engineer who will help us to develop and maintain automations for Tax Filing system.
You'll be expected to deliver high quality process automations and practice industry best practices.
You will join a team of seasoned engineers responsible for delivering solutions in an Agile environment.
- Develop and Implement Automation Solutions:
- Design, develop, test and implement Automations solutions using Python, Robot Framework or our in house developed Studio tool.
- Create and maintain efficient and scalable automation workflows to automate business processes.
- Be a key participant in creating a Quality First, Zero Defects culture and promote Shift Left approach.
- Active contribution across all phases of the SDLC (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment and support)
- Process Analysis and Optimization:
- Collaborate with business and stakeholders to identify and analyze business processes suitable for Automation.
- Conduct process assessments and document detailed requirements for automation solutions.
- Maintenance and Support:
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for deployed automation solutions.
- Monitor the performance of solutions and implement necessary updates and improvements.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, platform engineering, business units and product management.
- Communicate the issues, risks, dependencies to stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.
What You'll Need to be Successful
- Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in designing and implementing process automation solutions.
- Strong understanding of automation architecture, infrastructure and deployment methodologies.
- Proficiency in API & programming languages such as C#, Python & Robot framework.
- Ability to analyse complex business processes and identify opportunities for Automation.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
- Proficient in writing automation test cases for Business and Technical scenarios.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Education and Certification:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Good knowledge on AWS Cloud, CI/CD Pipeline is a plus.
How We'll Take Care of You
Total Rewards
In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.
Flexible hybrid working
We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees.
Learn more about our benefits by region here: https://careers.avalara.com/
About Avalara
Were Avalara. Were defining the relationship between tax and tech.
Weve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.
Last year, we became a billion-dollar business
, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - theres nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and were not slowing down - not until weve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.
Were bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture weve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.
Weve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.
EEO Statement
Were an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company we dont want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
