just a quick note: Powershell and other batches from windows task is the way I've managed it in the past. Developer edition is not supposed to be used in production. There are licensing issues there. It is a lot more scripting, but it is possible to manage it entirely from the windows task scheduler.

One thing to think about... how much are you saving by using express instead of standard edition when you add in the cost of the DBA's to work on scripting out jobs manually? If it forces you all to need to hire an additional DBA, you may just be costing yourself money.