Automation Engineer
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Job Description
Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP Hogarth partners with one in every two of the worlds top 100 brands including CocaCola Ford Rolex Nestl Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant engaging and measurable content across all channels and media both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7500 craft and technology experts brings together creative production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and everchanging world of todays content experience.
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people planet clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries with corporate headquarters in New York London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services with deep AI data and technology capabilities global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global people are the key to our success. Were committed to fostering a culture of creativity belonging and continuous learning attracting and developing the brightest talent and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Automation Developer with 28 years of expertise in automating Adobe InDesign workflows using JavaScript and Python. The ideal candidate will own and drive the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) collaborate with production teams and deliver robust efficient automation solutions aligned with business needs and quick turnaround expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with a solid understanding of methodologies like Agile and Waterfall
- Collaborate with the Production team to gather and analyze new automation requests based on business needs
- Design develop and deliver InDesign automation tools and solutions using JavaScript AppleScript and Python within quick turnaround times (TAT)
- Thoroughly analyze requirements study workflows and data usage and align solutions with stakeholders
- Conduct demos and walkthroughs for stakeholders to showcase developed tools and gather feedback
- Provide ongoing support and enhancements to the Production team where applicable
- Provide technical leadership in defining developing and evolving automation frameworks and infrastructure
- Perform detailed peer code reviews to identify potential issues and suggest improvements
- Ensure all code changes are aligned with requirements and adhere to coding standards and best practices
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive tool documentation including flowcharts diagrams layouts and clear code comments
- Follow and enforce quality processes to ensure scalable maintainable and robust solutions
Technical Skills Required:
- Strong experience in Adobe InDesign scripting using JavaScript/ExtendScript
- Good knowledge in Adobe applications like InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator
- Proficiency in Python for automation and workflow development
- Experience with Adobe InDesign Server (preferred)
- Good knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud SDKs and APIs
- Solid understanding of XML JSON and data handling in publishing workflows
- Familiarity with REST API integration
- Strong grasp of objectoriented programming concepts
- Expertise in debugging techniques and troubleshooting complex automation issues
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps (a plus)
- Experience with version control tools like Git/Bitbucket (a plus)
- Working knowledge of CI/CD tools and automated deployment processes (a plus)
- Ability to document solutions using flowcharts diagrams and visual documentation tools (Visio Lucidchart draw) (a plus)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in publishing prepress or media production environments
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) for scalable infrastructure
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator scripting (a plus)
- Experience working with automation frameworks and job scheduling tools
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Employment Type
Full Time
