TPC - Business Automation Engineer

BlueForce, Inc. is seeking Business Automation Engineer to provide professional services and subject matter expertise CONUS and OCONUS in support of the US Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Program.

If you want to be considered for this opportunity, please apply; our recruiting team will be happy to contact you and keep you informed of this upcoming project.

**Job opportunities, duties, responsibilities, and qualifications are subject to change based on specific task orders that will be published in upcoming months**

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within a team and with external stakeholders to collect business requirements and user feedback on existing workflows and processes
• Create new or improved models of workflows and processes based off the requirements and feedback
• Translate models into technical requirements
• Use the technical requirements to develop or improve automated workflows and processes using R, Python, or Microsoft Power Platform tools, where appropriate
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve automated workflows and processes, with emphasis both on user experience and efficiency/accuracy
• Produce analytic reports about process flows and outputs, with a focus on where we can improve
• Communicate any problems or opportunities for improvement to the team and management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• For a position in the U.S., candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident. Secret, Top Secret, or Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) certification will be required.
• For a position outside the U.S., any citizenship (U.S., Third Country National (TCN), and Local National (LN)) is allowable. Security clearance or public trust certification will be required for US nationals and RSO vetting for TCN and LN.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics or related field
• Two to four years of experience in relevant field;
• Demonstrated experience in a role that involves business analysis, process automation, or software development
• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced knowledge of automation platforms like Microsoft Power Automate
  • Demonstrated ability to design and optimize workflows for efficiency, effectiveness, and ease-of-use
  • Familiarity with business process modeling tools and techniques
• Analytic Skills:
  • Ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications
  • Demonstrated experience conducting needs assessments, gap analyses, and process mapping
  • Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and optimize automated workflows
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvements to existing processes
• Communication Skills:
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with stakeholders and document processes clearly
  • Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in relevant field or specialized certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power Platform, R or Python certification)
• Proficiency in R, Python, or equivalents, with experience in writing scripts and developing applications to automate tasks
• Demonstrated experience with API integration and developing custom connectors for automation tools
• Demonstrated experience with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
• Demonstrated experience working at the U.S. Department of State or other federal agency