Full-Time
Automation Architect Enterprise COE Lead
Ignite Digital Services
51-200 employees
Strategic consulting for organizational transformation
Compensation Overview
$130k/yr
San Diego, CA, USA
In Person
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- 10+ years of experience in automation, digital transformation, or enterprise architecture roles
- Demonstrated experience establishing, scaling, or operating an Automation Center of Excellence within a large organization
- Proven track record of transitioning organizations from ad hoc automation efforts to structured, enterprise-scale delivery
- Experience defining and managing automation intake, prioritization, and governance frameworks
- Proven ability to manage a portfolio of automation initiatives aligned to business or mission priorities
- Experience enabling enterprise adoption, including distributed teams or citizen developers
- Strong understanding of value realization, including ROI, efficiency gains, and mission impact
- Hands-on experience with UiPath
- Experience architecting end-to-end automation solutions across enterprise systems, APIs, and data environments
- Experience delivering automation solutions within DoD or federal environments, including familiarity with Authorization To Operate and compliance requirements
- UiPath Certified Professional – Automation Solution Architect (ASA) (required)
- UiPath Certified Professional – Automation Business Analyst (ABA) or 5+ years of demonstrated equivalent experience, including leading automation intake, assessment, and prioritization pipelines within an enterprise or large program environment; defining and applying automation qualification criteria (e.g., feasibility, ROI, complexity, risk); managing a portfolio of automation use cases aligned to business or mission priorities; establishing and tracking value realization metrics, including efficiency gains, cost savings, and mission impact; partnering with stakeholders to translate operational needs into automation-ready requirements and roadmaps
- Defining the automation vision, roadmap, and maturity model aligned to organizational priorities
- Establishing and managing automation intake, prioritization, and value realization frameworks
- Designing and implementing the Automation CoE operating model (centralized, federated, or hybrid)
- Developing governance structures, standards, and reusable frameworks to enable consistent, scalable delivery
- Architecting end-to-end automation solutions leveraging Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, workflow, and integration platforms
- Ensuring alignment with enterprise systems, data strategies, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements
- Establishing delivery pipelines and enabling enterprise-scale execution across business units
- Supporting adoption through training, playbooks, and citizen development models with appropriate guardrails
- Partnering with executive leadership and stakeholders to align automation efforts to strategic priorities
- Translating technical capabilities into measurable business and mission value
- Defining and tracking Key Performance Indicators, dashboards, and reporting to provide visibility into automation performance and impact
- Continuously refining the Coe operating model to improve scalability, adoption, and outcomes
- Experience with AI/ML-enabled automation, including intelligent document processing or natural language processing
- Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms and workflow tools (e.g., Power Platform, ServiceNow)
- Experience supporting Enterprise Resource Planning environments such as SAP or Navy ERP
- Experience implementing DevSecOps practices within automation delivery pipelines
- Additional UiPath or enterprise architecture certifications
Atlas Executive Consulting helps organizations run more smoothly by forming cross-functional teams of strategists, data architects, business analysts, and operations experts to tackle organizational challenges. They diagnose problems, analyze data, design improvements, and implement operational changes through ongoing, collaborative engagements that relieve leadership stress and let clients focus on their mission. The firm combines disciplined, practical execution from veterans of large firms with the agility of small teams, emphasizing honesty, service, partnership, and quality. Their goal is to deliver reliable process improvements and operational capabilities that support business leaders and operations teams navigating uncertainty.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
North Charleston, South Carolina
Founded
2006
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 252 employees grew 16% last year with $61M revenue and $242K per employee.
- Three locations in Charleston, San Diego, and DC support nationwide remote work.
- Expertise in consulting, data science, and program integration for public sector.
What critics are saying
- Conflicting founding dates and employee counts trigger federal audits in 3-6 months.
- DoD contract loss eliminates 30-50% of $61M revenue in 12-24 months.
- Key leaders Marc Murphy, Paul Kitchin depart, halting contracts in 12-18 months.
What makes Ignite Digital Services unique
- Ignite Digital Services acquired Atlas Executive Consulting in 2023 for federal talent management.
- Ignite Edge methodology embeds AI and delivers early for national security outcomes.
- Integrates commercial software into DoD ecosystem for accelerated mission results.
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Paid Vacation
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Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Atlas Executive Consulting has won a potential $241.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to analyze data and conduct financial reviews for Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.