Josué Arce González
Alajuela,Costa Rica
Summary
Cloud computing specialist with strong background in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure. Skilled in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with focus on automation, scalability, and security. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and adapting to evolving project needs to drive results. Respected for reliability and strategic problem-solving abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Engineer | Contractor
Effective-soft
Costa Rica
10.2025 - Current
- Provided end-to-end technical support and remediation for customers facing issues with internal platform tooling, troubleshooting complex incidents and driving problems to resolution across teams.
- Authored and maintained cloud platform documentation and knowledge bases consolidating architecture, operational procedures, and best practices across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Rackspace.
- Led advanced Kubernetes troubleshooting for critical, non-standard production issues, performing root-cause analysis and implementing durable fixes to improve reliability and reduce incident recurrence.
- Delivered cloud cost optimization initiatives, identifying and decommissioning unused or overprovisioned resources, and supporting large-scale Azure/AWS/Rackspace → Google Cloud migrations, including DNS/traffic changes via Cloudflare (record creation and ongoing maintenance).
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business objectives and technical requirements.
Cloud Engineer | Contractor
Komodo Health
Costa Rica
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Developed better strategies of the continuous deployment to environments.
- Worked with AWS and Python to build tools to automatize the integration of these.
- Maintained existente intern tools by reducing cloud costs and removing unneeded services/data.
Cloud Software / DevOps Engineer
WindRiver
10.2022 - 10.2025
- Designed and developed cloud solutions to automate code and artifact delivery using Jenkins and Harbor.
- Implemented deployments in specific environments using Cloudify and Terraform for component setup and maintenance.
- Led the migration of CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Tekton, reducing execution time by implementing parallel task execution in Python.
- Spearheaded infrastructure cost optimization projects, resulting in significant savings without compromising service quality.
- Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Python or Shell, boosting team productivity levels.
Software Developer
INTEL Costa Rica
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Led cross-functional teams in implementing Agile methodologies for project management.
- Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
- Optimized existing applications by identifying bottlenecks and implementing performance improvements.
- Migrated existing applications to new environments using CaaS (Container as a Service).
- Worked with SQL Server databases to develop and optimize stored procedures.
- Developed scalable software solutions to enhance system efficiency and user experience.
Software Developer
Encora Inc
07.2019 - 10.2022
- Developed full-stack features using ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Java.
- Created pipelines for building and uploading artifacts to image repositories.
- Integrated third-party APIs to extend application functionalities and improve interoperability with external systems.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
12.2019
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Groovy
- Frameworks & Libraries: ReactJS, Angular
- Databases: MySQL, SQL Server
- DevOps & CI/CD: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Tekton, Jenkins, Cloudify, GitActions
- Version Control & OS: Git, Linux, Windows
- Cloud & Containers: AWS, Azure, Rackspace, GCP, Harbor
LANGUAGES
English – C1
Spanish – Native
Portuguese – Beginner
Timeline
Cloud Engineer | Contractor
Effective-soft
10.2025 - Current
Cloud Engineer | Contractor
Komodo Health
07.2025 - 10.2025
Software Developer
INTEL Costa Rica
08.2024 - 12.2024
Cloud Software / DevOps Engineer
WindRiver
10.2022 - 10.2025
Software Developer
Encora Inc
07.2019 - 10.2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica