Junior Automation Specialist

Important Note: This role is with Octra Holding. While the offer is posted via Bookster (one of the companies within our group), the Automation Specialist supports all entities in the holding. You’ll be employed by Octra Holding and contribute to projects across our diverse portfolio, which may include Bookster among others. About the Job This position offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to make a measurable impact by improving workflows and efficiency across multiple industries. You’ll collaborate with teams across the group to develop automation solutions that simplify processes and drive operational excellence. To succeed in this role, you should be analytical, self-motivated, and genuinely curious. Prior experience with tools like n8n, Zapier, or Make.com isn’t required; what matters is a solid understanding of coding principles, structured thinking, and the drive to learn and grow. The primary platform you’ll work with is n8n. Your responsibilities will be twofold: 1. Workflow Automation (Primary Focus): You will focus on using the n8n platform to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain robust automation workflows. This involves connecting various applications and services to streamline critical business processes. 2. Process Consultation & Identification (Secondary Focus): You will engage with teams across our varied portfolio (including industrial production, IT, logistics, and retail). Your goal is to understand their current operational workflows, actively identify bottlenecks or repetitive manual tasks, and propose and implement automation solutions. This is purely an optional focus, you can choose to partake in it if it seems of interest to you. What This Role Involves: • Take ownership of learning the n8n platform thoroughly. We provide support, resources, and ample time, but expect you to drive your own learning journey; • Collaborate with stakeholders across different industries within the group to understand needs and processes; • Proactively analyze workflows to pinpoint and quantify opportunities for automation; • Develop and implement effective automation workflows primarily using n8n; • Clearly document your findings, proposed solutions, and implemented workflows; • Operate with a high degree of independence, managing your tasks and priorities effectively. What We're Looking For: • Strong Logical and Analytical Thinking: Ability to break down processes, spot inefficiencies, troubleshoot issues effectively and think critically about solutions • Coding Fundamentals: Understanding of programming concepts; experience with JavaScript (used in n8n), Python, or SQL is a plus • Clear & Kind Communication: Comfortable interacting with non-technical teams to gather information and explain technical concepts simply. • Proactive & Highly Self-Motivated: You thrive with autonomy, take initiative, and don't expect extensive hand-holding. You are responsible for your learning and deliverables. • Eagerness to Learn & Apply: Enthusiasm for mastering n8n and understanding diverse business processes across industries like industrial production, IT, logistics, and retail. • No prior professional automation experience is necessary! Your aptitude, coding foundation, and drive are what count.