Cloud DevOps Engineer

Apex Systems, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead enterprise migrations of collaboration and project management apps from data centers to a Cloud SaaS environment in Washington, DC. The role requires hands-on cloud migration, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure management in AWS.

The ideal candidate has deep Linux admin experience, Bash/Python scripting, and expertise with CloudFormation or Terraform for scalable cloud infrastructure, plus the ability to support production cutovers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 10+ years in IT delivering applications or services.
• 6+ years building automation pipelines in cloud environments.
• Experience migrating self-managed apps to cloud environments.
• Strong Linux admin skills and Bash/Python scripting.
• Knowledge of compute, networking, and identity in cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide migration of collaboration/project management systems to Cloud SaaS.
• Support CI/CD pipelines with automated security scans and tooling.
• Build and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure via IaC (CloudFormation/ Terraform).
• Audit and map user accounts, security schemes, workflows, and integrations.
• Develop cutover runbooks, rollback steps, and communication templates.
• Patch and maintain shared services tooling on Linux servers.

Skills

Linux admin

Bash scripting

Python scripting

AWS cloud services

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

## Job Description# Cloud DevOps EngineerApply**Job#: 3058533****Job Description:** *Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.*Cloud DevOps Engineer**Location:** Washington, District of Columbia (On-site)Role OverviewApex Systems is seeking a Cloud DevOps engineer to lead the enterprise-wide migration of collaboration and project management instances from a managed Data Center environment to a Cloud SaaS environment. The successful candidate will also provide operational and maintenance support for the enterprise shared services pipeline and infrastructure hosted within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This position requires deep hands-on expertise with cloud migration assistant tools, compliance frameworks, pipeline automation, CI/CD toolchain administration, and cloud infrastructure management.Key Responsibilities* Execute pre-migration checklists, evaluating site prerequisites, organization readiness, administrative access, and cloud-specific architectural constraints for over 50 projects and 40 spaces.* Perform full audit and mapping of user accounts, security schemes, attachments, custom workflows, automation scripts, marketplace applications, and custom API integrations.* Assess marketplace application compatibility, establish manual data migration strategies where automated paths are unavailable, and align vendor support windows for cutovers.* Conduct end-to-end test migration cycles onto test environments, coordinate User Acceptance Testing, log and triage defects, and optimize cutover execution timelines.* Author detailed step-by-step production cutover runbooks, rollback and contingency procedures, communication templates, and on-call rosters.* Administer, patch, and maintain the enterprise shared services toolset hosted on Linux servers, including version control repositories, automation servers, code quality platforms, and artifact repositories.* Support application development teams in configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing automated CI/CD deployment pipelines incorporating static and dynamic security scanning.* Design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable cloud infrastructure in AWS using Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.* Implement automated server backups, security monitoring, logging, and environment patching using shell scripting and configuration management tools.Required Qualifications* Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.* 10+ years of experience within Information Technology, focusing on application delivery, systems administration, or software engineering. This must include 6+ years of direct experience implementing automation pipelines and administering supporting toolsets within cloud environments.* Proven expertise migrating self-managed project management and collaboration systems to cloud environments using official migration assistant tools.* Proficiency configuring and maintaining automation servers, repositories, and code quality tools.* Strong Linux system administration capabilities, shell scripting skills in Bash or Python, and solid knowledge of core cloud services including compute, networking, and identity management.Preferred Qualifications* Associate or Professional level cloud certifications.* Professional certifications related to administrative or project management system platform expertise.**PLEASE NOTE:**Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Washington, DC, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 7, 2026**Pay Range:** $60 - $70 per hour