RPA Developer - Milton Keynes

SALARY:  From £41,567 pa dependent on experience

LOCATION: Milton Keynes

HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.

HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time permanent

CLOSING DATE: 05/03/26  We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications.

Are you an experienced and forward-thinking RPA Developer that can support in our Robotic Process Automation (RPA) journey, using your expertise to contribute to the future of RPA within VWFS?

In this role you will design, develop and implement innovative automation solutions using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technologies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, create detailed process documentation and ensure the successful deployment and maintenance of RPA bots. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborating with stakeholders to analyse business processes, identify automation opportunities, and gather detailed requirements.
•  You will utilise our Robotic Process Automation (RPA) toolset to develop, test, and implement efficient, maintainable, and easily understandable automation solutions.
• Ensure optimal performance by regularly monitoring and maintaining RPA robots, promptly addressing any issues to minimise downtime.
•  You will work closely with Business Analysts, change agents, and stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of business requirements in Process Design Documents (PDDs).
• Create and maintain essential automation documentation, including Solution Design Documents, IDPs, Handover Documents etc.
• You will ensure that RPA solutions comply with organisational policies and security standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of changes into the overall business process landscape, identifying and addressing potential upstream and downstream impacts.
• You will generate performance reports from automation tools to support benefit realisation.
• You will actively participate in sprint ceremonies, capturing, analysing and understanding potential impacts, risks, issues, gaps and assumptions.

Essential experience & skills:

• Enthusiasm for leveraging technology and possess the ability to bridge communication between business and technologists.
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Certification in RPA tools UiPath is Mandatory and Power Platform is desirable.
• Extensive experience in software development, with a focus on RPA development.
• Proven technical experience in designing, developing, and implementing RPA solutions using tools such as UiPath or Power Automate.
• Experience working with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Hands-on experience with process analysis, design, and optimisation.
• Experience in managing and supporting RPA robots in a production environment.
• Understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.
• Previous experience in Financial Services, Automotive Finance, or Retail Consumer Finance (B2C) is beneficial.
• Familiarity with the following technologies:
  • Programming Languages: C#, VB, Python, PowerShell, HTML, CSS
  • Database Technologies: MySQL, Oracle
  • Version Control Systems: Git
  • Cloud Platforms: Azure
  • Other Technologies: APIs, JSON, XML, SAP

What’s in it for you?

Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance)

Pension:  Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.

Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance.

OR  Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.

Other benefits:  From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers , access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).

Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover),  access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover , so you can select the benefits that matter to you.

We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.

Why join VWFS UK?

You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission.

Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team.