Senior Automation Specialist

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Automation Specialist to manage system development projects and conduct complex analyses. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and demonstrates proficiency in scripting languages along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to engage in process optimization and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Quality checks program code and responds to production support issues.
• Analyze programs for efficient resource usage and recommend changes.
• Conduct estimates for application functionality changes.
• Analyze and document requirements for data conversion and modeling.
• Conduct system studies to improve efficiency and research techniques for automation.
• Monitor the work of junior staff to ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Proficiency in scripting languages

Process optimization

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Senior Automation Specialist

Job Summary

Manages and controls system development projects. They conduct complex business analyses and software development work and provide technical advice and guidance to colleagues to support the specification and development of software solutions.

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

• Quality checks program code, test plans-results, related objects, and documentation and responds to production support issues.
• Analyze programs to ensure that they efficiently use computer and storage resources and recommend appropriate changes as necessary.
• Conduct preliminary estimates for the level of effort of new-change to application functionality and analyze and make recommendations for the needs for system backup, security, rest-art-recovery, balancing and controls; recommend approaches for meeting such needs.
• Analyze and document the requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modelling.
• Conduct system studies, analyze and evaluate existing computerized and manual systems-procedures to improve efficiency and research and develop techniques for converting manual operations to a computerized system.
• Monitor and audit the work of junior staff, as necessary, to ensure that it meets installation standards, design specifications, efficiency, and accuracy.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in scripting languages
• Skilled in process optimization, change management, and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking

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