Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer (5409) at SMX
Columbia, SC
$115,000–$165,000from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Columbia, SC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An RPA Developer role focused on automating business processes for federal government clients, covering the full implementation lifecycle — from requirements gathering and process documentation through development, testing, and deployment. The position also involves debugging existing automations, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with machine learning engineers to build intelligent automation solutions. Suited to candidates with at least three years of hands-on RPA experience and an active Secret Clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; CBSA is left blank. The role is at a federal consulting firm (cBEYONData + SMX) and the Secret clearance requirement strongly implies an on-site or hybrid arrangement in the DC/federal-contractor corridor, but this cannot be confirmed from the text alone.
The RPA tool requirement is a hard gate on the capability (3 years with any one of UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, or Pega); UiPath is listed first and is the most common in federal contexts, with the others captured as alternatives.
The programming language requirement (1 year in any language) is listed under Required Skills but names no specific language; it is captured as a generic 'programming languages' skill since no tool name is given.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily a developer building automation solutions (15-1252), but it also involves QA processes and testing, making 15-1253 a plausible runner-up.
All items under 'Desired Skills/Experience' — AWS, UiPath Advanced Developer Certification, Power BI, Agile, production support, and Machine Learning — are treated as preferred.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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