Zoho Specialist MCP Integration

BaseTend is seeking an experienced Zoho Specialist to help design, integrate, and extend our Zoho ecosystem across multiple brands. This role is both strategic and hands-on, covering Zoho architecture, automation, and advanced integrations. A strong portion of this role involves AI and automation tooling, including ChatGPT-style workflows and external orchestration platforms.

This is not a one-off task. We are intentionally looking for a long-term working relationship.

Core Responsibilities

Architect, configure, and optimize our Zoho infrastructure (Zoho One environment)

Integrate ChatGPT / OpenAI (MCP-style workflows, APIs, or assistants) into Zoho applications

Manage and connect multi-brand operations within Zoho (CRM, Creator, Desk, Projects, Books, etc.)

Build and maintain integrations with:

Stripe (payments, invoicing, subscriptions, automation)

Forms (Zoho Forms and external form tools)

Other third-party systems as required

Design and maintain automation pipelines using:

Make.com

Apify

Develop custom logic and services using:

Python

Playwright (browser automation, testing)

Write and maintain Deluge scripts and API-based integrations

Support additional development and automation tasks as they arise

Advise on scalable system design, security, and long-term maintainability

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Zoho Specialist / Zoho Developer

Strong working knowledge of:

Zoho CRM, Zoho Creator, Zoho Forms, Zoho Flow, Zoho Books

Deluge scripting

Zoho APIs and external API integrations

Hands-on experience with automation and orchestration tools, including:

Make.com

Apify

Experience with Python-based integrations or services

Experience using Playwright for automation or data workflows

Familiarity with ChatGPT / OpenAI API integrations

Experience integrating Stripe APIs

Ability to operate across multiple brands within a shared Zoho environment

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to propose system-level solutions

Nice to Have

MCP-style AI orchestration or agent-based workflow experience

SaaS, operations, or multi-entity business experience

Front-end or full-stack experience related to Zoho Creator

Engagement Details

Contract-based with consistent, ongoing work

Flexible scheduling

Opportunity to become our long-term Zoho & automation partner

Preference for relationship-based collaboration over task-only execution

How to Apply

Please include:

Summary of your Zoho experience

Examples of Zoho, Make.com, Apify, or automation systems you’ve built

AI, ChatGPT, or OpenAI-related project experience

Python / Playwright use cases

Availability and preferred engagement structure

BaseTend is building integrated, automation-first systems. We are looking for a specialist who can think holistically, execute cleanly, and grow with our platform.