Would it be possible to involve him in the process of looking for solutions?
He might have a head-start in terms of familiarity with existing tools. And he's best positioned to get an early sense of which solutions are (from his perspective) viable.
To be clear, I'm not suggesting he should have to solve this by himself, especially in his off-hours. Nor should it necessarily crowd out the work he wants to be doing. But logistically it makes sense for him to help with the task.
He might have a head-start in terms of familiarity with existing tools. And he's best positioned to get an early sense of which solutions are (from his perspective) viable.
To be clear, I'm not suggesting he should have to solve this by himself, especially in his off-hours. Nor should it necessarily crowd out the work he wants to be doing. But logistically it makes sense for him to help with the task.