Automation Engineer, Python, Power Automate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance critical automation solutions for the business.

• Create Python automations that encompass API integrations, data pipelines, scheduled tasks, and process substitutions.

• Oversee, troubleshoot, repair, and modernize unattended Power Automate flows, both cloud and desktop.

• Manage Power Platform environments, solutions, connection references, and deployments through pipelines.

• Transition Power Automate flows to Python when suitable and phase out outdated flows.

• Integrate systems via REST APIs, managing JSON/XML transformations, authentication, and endpoint errors.

• Develop SQL queries, tables, and stored procedures to support automation initiatives.

• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting for jobs.

• Write runbooks and enhance automation operations.

• Assess and assist in migrating scheduled VM jobs to containerized or Azure-native execution, including Functions and Container Apps.

• Utilize AI coding tools in accordance with company governance and review standards.

• Document automation solutions for engineers and operational partners.

• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders and non-technical process owners.

• Manage the complete lifecycle of automation solutions from development and deployment to monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English, both written and spoken (C1 level), with outstanding communication abilities.

• Expertise in Python, including clean scripting, packaging, error management, structured logging, and testing.

• Strong knowledge of Power Automate, particularly with unattended cloud and desktop flows.

• Capability to support Power Platform administration, encompassing environments, solutions, connection references, and pipeline-managed deployments.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in automation engineering, RPA, or software engineering roles that involved automations deployed to production and subsequently operated.

• Experience with REST API integration, including authentication methods and rate-limit management.

• Proficient in SQL Server, including T-SQL and the ability to author queries, tables, and stored procedures via a reviewed and versioned release process.

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines.

• Daily experience with AI-assisted development and a proven current use of AI coding tools in practical applications.

• Knowledge of PowerShell and Shell scripting for both Windows and Linux environments.

• Production instincts, including handling idempotent jobs, implementing retries with backoff, and establishing effective alerting mechanisms.

• Availability to work during USA ET business hours.

• Capacity to maintain focus for extended periods.

• Willingness to work additional hours on short notice to meet objectives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Exceptional work environment recognized by Great Place To Work.