Job Summary

- We are looking for an experienced Senior Digital Publishing Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automation solutions for digital content production and publishing workflows.
- The ideal candidate will have strong programming, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, along with experience in structured content processing, digital publishing, and workflow automation.
- The role involves automating repetitive production tasks, improving operational efficiency, maintaining content quality, and ensuring timely delivery of digital publications.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automation Development

- Design, develop, test, and maintain automation scripts for digital content production and publishing.
- Automate repetitive tasks using Python, JavaScript, Node.js, ExtendScript, or other relevant scripting technologies.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve workflow efficiency.
- Maintain existing automation solutions and troubleshoot technical issues.

2. Content Processing and Transformation

- Process, validate, and transform structured content using XML, DITA XML, JSON, and CSV.
- Support content conversion and preparation for eBooks, educational publications, and technical documentation.
- Ensure content integrity, formatting consistency, and compliance with publishing specifications.
- Develop utilities to streamline content processing and delivery.

3. Publishing Workflow Automation

- Develop and maintain automated digital publishing workflows and production pipelines.
- Work with content management systems, publishing tools, and structured content formats.
- Support Adobe InDesign automation and related publishing processes where required.
- Monitor automated jobs, identify failures, and implement appropriate error-handling mechanisms.

4. Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting

- Investigate workflow issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective solutions.




- Develop automated checks to identify content, formatting, and structural errors.
- Maintain appropriate logging, error reporting, and technical documentation.
- Ensure automation solutions meet defined quality and delivery standards.

5. Collaboration and Process Improvement

- Collaborate with editorial, production, and technology teams to understand requirements.
- Communicate project status, dependencies, risks, and blockers proactively.
- Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver solutions with minimal supervision.
- Recommend improvements to enhance productivity, reliability, and publishing quality.

Required Technical Skills

- Practical experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, Node.js, or ExtendScript.
- Proficiency in JSON and CSV, with experience in XML and DITA XML.
- Solid understanding of HTML and CSS.
- Experience in digital content production, transformation, publishing workflows, and automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to independently develop practical solutions and maintain existing scripts.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in educational publishing, school textbook production, eBook development, or technical documentation.
- Familiarity with EPUB production, content conversion, and publishing quality checks.
- Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and scripting is an advantage.
- Experience with XML-based publishing systems and workflow automation tools.

Experience and Candidate Profile

- Experience: 8-10 years in automation, digital publishing, content engineering, content operations, or a related field.

We are looking for a proactive skilled who takes ownership, solves complex problems independently, communicates effectively, and continuously improves production workflows in a fast-paced, quality-focused environment.

📌 Senior Digital Publishing Automation Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Greensoft
📍 Pune