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Software Engineer Expert (AI)

On-site Heredia, Costa Rica

Job description _

About the Role _

Join our client and help scale their AWS data platform through automation-first operations . You’ll identify repetitive operational work and replace it with Infrastructure as Code, automated runbooks, and self-service deployment capabilities , making the platform faster to change, cheaper to run, and compliant by design. This role blends cloud infrastructure engineering , DevOps / CI/CD , and FinOps and compliance automation , giving you the opportunity to shape how the platform is built, deployed, governed, and operated .

A day in this role _

  • Identify repetitive operational tasks and design automation to eliminate manual effort.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform across AWS environments.
  • Automate governance and compliance checks across accounts and resources.
  • Build self-service deployment capabilities for engineering and data teams.
  • Automate cost reporting and remediation (e.g., idle resources, rightsizing, scheduling).
  • Create operational dashboards and alerts to improve visibility and incident response.
  • Improve CI/CD processes using GitHub (Actions, branching strategies, automated testing and promotion).
  • Orchestrate operational workflows with AWS Step Functions, EventBridge, Lambda, and Systems Manager.
  • Collaborate with platform, data, and security teams to define standards, guardrails, and best practices.
  • Terraform modules and Infrastructure as Code for the platform.
  • Automated operational runbooks.
  • Compliance automation.
  • Cost optimization automation.
  • Deployment pipelines (CI/CD).

The expertise requested _

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering roles.
  • Strong expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices (modules, state management, environments).
  • Hands-on experience with AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Systems Manager, and AWS Lambda.
  • Experience with GitHub and building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar).
  • Working knowledge of AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, Amazon S3, and Amazon EC2.
  • Strong scripting and development skills in Python and SQL.
  • Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards (CloudWatch or similar).
  • Solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and modern engineering best practices.

Desired or nice to have expertise _

  • Experience with AWS Config, Security Hub, or policy-as-code tools (OPA, Sentinel, Checkov).
  • Experience with FinOps practices and tools (Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, budgets).
  • Familiarity with multi-account AWS setups (AWS Organizations, Control Tower).
  • Exposure to AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) to accelerate automation.
  • AWS certifications (e.g., DevOps Engineer – Professional, SysOps Administrator) or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.

 

Our Core values are focus to inclusion and diversity, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will go thru a fair recruitment process regardless of their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status.

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Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-15. Posted 2026-10-15.

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