
Automation Engineer
SMEVentures
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Indonesia
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About the role
- Design, develop, test, and implement significant improvements to enhance the efficiency, scale, and reliability of the existing automations.
- Analyze complex and often ambiguous problems within our workflows; architect and implement creative, robust, and practical automated solutions.
- Independently drive automation projects end-to-end: including requirements analysis, solution design, planning (e.g., structuring sprints), development, rigorous testing, deployment, and creating user documentation.
- Proactively monitor automated workflows, rapidly troubleshoot operational issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective error handling and bug fixes to maintain system health.
- Quickly learn, evaluate, and apply the most suitable technologies for the task – potentially including low-code platforms (e.g., N8N), scripting (e.g., Google Apps Script, Python), APIs, databases, or AI tools.
- Communicate clearly and proactively with cross-functional teams in a distributed team environment regarding project status, potential roadblocks, and proposed solutions.
Requirements
- **Independent & Entrepreneurial Drive:** Highly self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to thrive and take ownership of initiatives in a lean, remote-first environment with minimal daily oversight.
- **Exceptional Problem-Solving Skills:** Proven ability to analyze complex, often ambiguous business problems, think critically and creatively, and develop robust, practical, and sometimes unconventional solutions.
- **Demonstrated Automation/Engineering Experience:** Significant hands-on experience (5+ years) designing, building, deploying, and maintaining automated workflows, system integrations, or software solutions that demonstrably improve business processes.
- **End-to-End Project Execution Capability:** Proven ability to independently manage automation projects through the entire lifecycle – from understanding needs and planning through development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
- **Rapid Technical Learning & Adaptability:** Strong aptitude and proven eagerness to quickly learn, evaluate, and effectively apply new technologies, platforms (low-code, scripting, APIs, etc.), and tools as required by the project needs.
- **Effective Remote Collaboration & Communication:** Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience working effectively, building rapport, and conveying technical information clearly within a distributed/remote team setting.
Benefits
- A pivotal role in a pioneering company focused on the sustainability of SMEs in the Asia Pacific.
- A chance to work with a diverse, passionate team dedicated to making a real difference.
- Opportunities to grow and wear multiple hats in a supportive, dynamic environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
automationworkflow designrequirements analysissolution designscriptingGoogle Apps ScriptPythonAPIsdatabaseserror handling
Soft Skills
independent driveproblem-solvingcritical thinkingcreativityproject managementadaptabilitycommunicationcollaborationself-motivationresults-oriented