Automation Architect

SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster, and securely. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide. More than 23,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Get To Know Us: SS&C is leading the way.  We continue to look for today's and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those who embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation, to name a few.  Role : Automation Architect Location : Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa Hybrid travel: 6 days a month in the office The Opportunity You will work collaboratively as part of an agile team to design, develop, and deploy RPA automations across the business unit to drive operational efficiency and quality targets, as well as provide technical assistance and support to the business users of deployed automations as required. This role is part of the Business Transformation team responsible for delivering strategic projects to reengineer business processes, introducing efficiencies and driving higher levels of service for clients. Success will require you to partner, coordinate, or lead activities and communications across multiple functional areas of SS&C Retirement Solutions, including Service, Operations, and Risk teams. What You Will Get To Do: Execute rapid deployment of small to medium-sized intelligent automation projects through the design, development and deployment of optimised automations using the appropriate tools Support existing processes and implement change requirements as part of a structured change control process Resolve issues that arise in the day-to-day running of automated processes and provide timely responses and solutions as required Maintenance and enhancement of existing RPA processes Create technical development and release documents to complement the design and requirement documents provided by the Analysis team, as needed Complete Full Unit testing as well as troubleshooting UAT / volume testing Lead and coordinate design or code reviews to ensure necessary standards are adhered to, and feedback is acted upon Provide mentorship to junior developers as needed, to support broader internal AI Champion initiatives, based on SS&C best practices and standards Provide accurate estimates and communicate project development progress updates What You Will Bring: A Master's degree, or Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; educational focus on data science, computer science, engineering or related field is preferred. Be a results-oriented individual with proven ability to operate independently, with guidance in only the most complex scenarios and as a team player with a demonstrated track record of success working within a fast-paced, complex and matrixed organisation Communicate and facilitate effectively, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences Possess strong solution design skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions Have a strong understanding of intelligent automation technologies, workflow orchestration, AI, RPA, and system integration patterns Demonstrate a proficiency in developing solutions within Microsoft Power Solutions (e.g., Power Automate, Power BI, etc.) Familiarity with, or working knowledge of, SS&C’s Blue Prism or Work HQ automation solutions is a plus Have a foundational knowledge of data architecture, reporting, analytics, and dashboard design to