RPA developers build software robots that handle high volume office processes such as claims, invoices and account updates. It is a well paid specialism used by banks, insurers, councils and health services, and it is learnable without a computer science degree because the main platforms are visual and well documented. It rewards people who are systematic and calm with detail. The honest hard parts: processes change without warning, robots stop when a screen moves, and you must test relentlessly.
Your morning starts with the bot logs: what ran, what failed, what needs a fix. You spend the middle of the day building or improving a robot for a live process, stepping through it screen by screen. The afternoon goes on testing awkward cases. You close by documenting the change properly.
AI now writes much of the robot logic and can even watch a process and suggest automations. The developer's job becomes specifying the process precisely, testing the awkward cases, and owning what the robot does once it is live. Accountability for a system running real work stays human.
Most entrants have a degree or equivalent, but entry with other qualifications or solid relevant experience is possible.
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