Intelligent Automation Team Lead

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Vision insurance
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Intelligent Automation Team Lead

Company: Silverthorne Advisory Group Location: Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB), Illinois Work Arrangement: On-site Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried Experience Level: Senior / Team Lead Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant technical experience, including at least 1 year in an Agile or technical leadership role Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field or equivalent professional experience Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Preferred; Clearance Sponsorship Available

Job Description

Silverthorne Advisory Group is seeking an experienced Intelligent Automation Team Lead to support an exciting and growing opportunity serving Defense sector clients. This position is ideal for a technical leader passionate about intelligent automation, enterprise modernization, business process improvement, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies.

The successful candidate will lead and mentor a team of junior automation engineers while overseeing the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of automation solutions supporting federal financial management systems, ERP platforms, cloud environments, data integration, and enterprise reporting.

This role requires a combination of hands-on technical expertise, Agile leadership, project delivery, and stakeholder collaboration. The Team Lead will guide automation strategy, establish development best practices, and ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions that improve operational efficiency, financial reporting, internal controls, and data-driven decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience with robotic process automation (RPA), software development, Agile methodologies, and enterprise application integration, along with demonstrated success leading technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of junior automation engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, and oversight throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain intelligent automation solutions that improve financial and operational business processes.
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise automation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security requirements, and client priorities.
• Lead automation assessments, identify opportunities for process improvement, and develop automation strategies and implementation roadmaps.
• Oversee the development of scalable RPA solutions using UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Automate, or similar platforms.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Utilize Jira or similar tools to manage development activities, track deliverables, and monitor project progress.
• Collaborate with federal clients, business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to gather requirements and deliver effective automation solutions.
• Review technical designs, code, testing results, and documentation to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.
• Establish automation governance standards, development best practices, quality controls, and operational procedures.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts to optimize automation performance.
• Support automation integration across ERP systems, financial applications, cloud platforms, databases, APIs, and reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, process workflows, technical documentation, testing plans, and implementation materials.
• Coordinate project milestones, resource planning, delivery timelines, and technical communications with program leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in intelligent automation, RPA development, software engineering, enterprise applications, or data integration.
• Minimum 1 year of experience serving as an Agile Team Lead, Scrum Lead, Technical Lead, or Automation Delivery Lead.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering enterprise automation solutions.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative software delivery.
• Experience using Jira or similar Agile project management tools.
• Hands-on experience with RPA platforms such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Automate, or equivalent technologies.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications, databases, APIs, cloud environments, and reporting platforms.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), requirements gathering, solution architecture, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience developing technical documentation, solution designs, process workflows, and testing strategies.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, remove technical blockers, and deliver projects within established timelines.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Clearance sponsorship is available.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in Agile, Scrum, RPA, cloud computing, or automation technologies, such as Certified Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience supporting federal government, Department of Defense (DoD), or other mission-critical enterprise environments.
• Experience leading automation initiatives involving financial management systems, ERP platforms, enterprise reporting, or data analytics.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Databricks, Palantir, Celonis, and cloud-based integration technologies.
• Knowledge of federal financial management platforms such as OneStream, GTAS, or similar systems.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, automation backlog management, and Agile reporting.
• Experience developing enterprise automation strategies, governance frameworks, and implementation roadmaps.
• Understanding of business process reengineering, process mining, workflow optimization, and automation assessments.
• Knowledge of data quality, financial reconciliation, internal controls, and enterprise data governance.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, or agentic AI applications within intelligent automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization, digital transformation, or cloud migration initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

Silverthorne Advisory Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support our employees' professional growth, well-being, and long-term success.

• Competitive Compensation: Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, technical expertise, location, and other job-related factors.

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% company match on employee contributions up to the first 6%, with access to Vanguard Admiral funds.

• Paid Time Off: Generous paid leave based on length of service.

• Performance Bonuses: Opportunities to earn bonuses based on individual performance and achievement of company goals.

• Professional Development: Support for ongoing training, certifications, and career advancement.

• Company Retreats & Team Events: Sponsored company trips, team-building activities, and professional conferences.

Join Our Team

At Silverthorne Advisory Group, you will have the opportunity to lead innovative automation initiatives that support critical federal missions. Join a collaborative and growing team committed to delivering modern technology solutions, improving business operations, and driving meaningful results for our Defense sector clients.