[8AD] Data Engineer Senior Power BI / Azure Synapse Developer

Software Mind · San José, San José Province, Costa Rica · posted Sep 16, 2026

Open to candidates in Costa Rica

Full-timesenior

What this role actually asks for

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Must have

  • Power BI semantic models, DAX, report definitions
  • Azure Synapse notebooks, pipelines, triggers
  • Strong SQL for data validation and transformation
  • PowerShell scripting (Az, MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
  • CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

Nice to have

  • Azure Functions/function apps
  • Azure DevOps work item tracking
  • Message Queue Configuration

Tools and technologies

Power BIDAXAzure SynapseTerraformPostgreSQLGitHub ActionsAzureCloudflareSQLPowerShellAzure FunctionsAzure DevOpsGitGitHub

The full posting

Company Description
We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate and manage infrastructure across Azure and Cloudflare, ensuring consistent and scalable deployments.
  • Oversee PostgreSQL DB operations and automate DB-related tasks to streamline database management.
  • Message Queue Configuration: Deploy and configure message queues to facilitate efficient data processing and communication between services.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, automating the software delivery process to improve deployment efficiency.
  • Ensure security across the infrastructure, enforcing RBAC practices and applying best practices for compliance and security within the DevOps lifecycle.
  • Implement and maintain monitoring and observability solutions to track and optimize system performance, identify bottlenecks, and maintain system health.
  • Quickly diagnose and resolve any infrastructure- related issues, ensuring minimum disruption to our services.

Qualifications

Power BI (must-have): semantic models, DAX, report definitions authored as PBIP with .pbix deployment, incremental refresh, query folding, and troubleshooting model performance issues (e.g., refresh/XMLA timeouts). Azure Synapse (must-have): notebooks, pipelines, triggers, and workspace management; source-side query optimization.

Strong SQL for data validation, transformation, and troubleshooting. PowerShell scripting, with comfort working across common modules (e.g., Az, MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt) for deployment and operational tasks. Familiarity with Azure Functions/function apps and CI/CD deployment workflows.

Experience with Azure DevOps (work item tracking) and Git/GitHub (branching, pull requests). Senior-level experience preferred, with strong proficiency across this specific tech stack and the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.

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