MetLife

Job Description (JD): Power Automate RPA Expert (Power Automate Desktop) – Investments/Asset Management

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 6–10 years
Domain: Investments / Asset Management

Position Summary

We are looking for a Power Automate RPA Expert to build and run enterprise-grade automations for Investment/Asset Management operations. The role will focus on Power Automate (Cloud Flows + Power Automate Desktop) with additional exposure to Blue Prism to support existing bots and/or migration initiatives. The candidate should be comfortable working with business users and control functions in a regulated environment, delivering secure, resilient, and auditable automations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and support automations using Power Automate Cloud Flows and Power Automate Desktop (attended/unattended).
• Automate workflows such as trade support, reconciliations, reporting, corporate actions support, onboarding/KYC operations, reference/master data updates, and email-driven exception handling.
• Integrate automations with enterprise systems and data sources (as applicable): Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, file shares, APIs, databases, and vendor platforms.
• Implement production-quality patterns: exception handling, retries, logging, alerts, runbooks, and monitoring.
• Work closely with stakeholders to capture requirements, map processes, and document: 
  • Process Definition Document (PDD) / Solution Design Document (SDD)
  • Test cases, deployment steps, and operational handover
• Participate in UAT, release planning, deployment, and hypercare; provide L2/L3 support with strong RCA skills.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards: credential handling, least-privilege access, audit trails, data privacy, and operational controls.
• Provide support in a multi-tool ecosystem: 
  • Understand and troubleshoot Blue Prism processes/objects (enhancements, fixes, operational support)
  • Assist with feasibility assessments or migration from Blue Prism to Power Automate where required
• Contribute to best practices: reusable components, code reviews, naming standards, and solution templates.
• Mentor junior developers and collaborate with CoE/Platform teams on tooling and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–10 years of overall experience with strong hands-on focus on RPA/automation.
• Proven expertise in: 
  • Power Automate Desktop (UI automation, selectors, desktop/web automation patterns)
  • Power Automate Cloud Flows (approvals, notifications, orchestration, connectors)
• Strong experience with automation of: 
  • Excel-heavy processes (data validation, transformations, reconciliation support)
  • Email ingestion and routing (Outlook), document handling, file operations
  • Web portals / thick-client applications (stability, timing, resilience techniques)
• Integration capabilities: 
  • REST APIs, JSON, error handling, authentication concepts (tokens/keys as applicable)
• Solid SDLC experience: requirements, design, build, test, deploy, and support.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational mindset for production automations.

Blue Prism (Required/Preferred)

• Working knowledge / exposure to Blue Prismincluding understanding of: 
  • Process Studio and Object Studio concepts
  • Basic operational support / troubleshooting
• Ability to collaborate with Blue Prism teams and support transition/hybrid operations.

Domain (Investments / Asset Management) – Preferred

• Familiarity with asset management operations and controls (any of the below is a plus): 
  • Trade lifecycle support, settlements, confirmations
  • Reconciliations (cash/positions), NAV support inputs, break management
  • Corporate actions processing support
  • Static/reference data maintenance
  • Regulatory/management reporting support and audit readiness
• Comfort working in controlled environments with strong emphasis on traceability and approvals.

Nice to Have

• Power Platform ecosystem exposure: Power Apps, Dataverse, AI Builder.
• CI/CD familiarity (Azure DevOps or GitHub), environment promotion practices.
• Knowledge of credential vaulting / secrets management (e.g., Azure Key Vault) and security best practices.
• Relevant certifications: Microsoft Power Platform and/or Blue Prism.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Information Systems (or equivalent practical experience).