Yeah "just" a cron job except the implementation changes several times a year. Somehow this automated process was more time-consuming than the previous, manual one.
All it being new means is that depending on your risk ratio you need to decide whether updates to the software need testing or whether you need to invest in your own solution - or, how about just wait until it matures and keep the old process until then.
Waiting doesn't invalidate the premise either. It just means you lack the resources to implement it safely and that's ok.