Cloud SRE

Apex Systems; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

ESPP (employee stock purchase)

401K with company match

HDHP with HSA and premium support

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer/Developer to design and implement reliable AWS-based solutions. You will apply software engineering practices to build scalable utilities, while reducing toil and driving SRE maturity.

The role emphasizes Python development, Terraform IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and on-call incident support, with a focus on observable, automated, and resilient cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of advanced Python development experience for AWS.
• 7+ years software development with focus on reliability and platform engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on AWS experience with core services and cost optimization.
• 3+ years applying SRE principles: observability, toil automation, SLIs/SLOs.
• Terraform IaC expertise with modules and state management.
• Strong CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Grafana and AWS CloudWatch.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reliability solutions and SRE tooling in AWS using Python.
• Build IaC with Terraform to manage AWS resources for SRE solutions.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated tests for rapid, reliable delivery.
• Define SRE standards, metrics (SLI/SLO) and postmortems for incidents.
• Collaborate in Agile/Scaled Agile teams and support on-call duties.
• Stay current with AWS services and drive adoption of innovative solutions.

Skills

Python programming

SRE principles

CI/CD pipelines

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

Grafana

AWS CloudWatch

AWS Canary

Job description

Job#: 3047318

Job Description:

Cloud Engineer/Developer

As a Senior Cloud Engineer/Developer in the Cloud SRE team, you will be responsible for designing and developing cloud solutions and engineering reliability tools. This is a developer-focused role within the infrastructure space, where you will apply software engineering practices to build scalable and reusable solutions. This position requires working EST hours and U.S. citizenship.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reliability solutions and SRE utilities using Python in AWS environments to reduce toil, improve cloud platform reliability, and industrialize SRE practices across the system
  • Build automation scripts, APIs, and utilities in Python to reduce toil and improve platform reliability.
  • Implement observability and monitoring solutions (Grafana, AWS CloudWatch) leveraging Python for custom metrics and dashboards.
• Build and optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to manage AWS resources related to SRE solutions, incorporating cost-efficient design principles
• Optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for AWS resources, integrating Python-based workflows.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated testing to ensure code quality, reliability, and rapid delivery of the solutions
• Define SRE standards, best practices, and guidelines for adoption across teams; establish SRE metrics like SLI, SLOs, etc.
• Apply software engineering best practices including version control, code reviews, test-driven development, and documentation to all development
• Participate in incident management and on-call rotation, providing technical support for SRE tools, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with teams to reduce incident recurrence through proactive detection and pattern analysis
• Stay current with emerging AWS services, SRE methodologies, and cloud-native development technologies, and drive adoption of innovative solutions
• Collaborate within Agile and Scaled Agile frameworks with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated cloud automation solutions
• Produce clear, blameless postmortems with actionable items and documented failure scenarios

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of advanced Python development experience, building enterprise-grade, highly available tools, APIs, and utilities for AWS.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent background or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of extensive experience in software development with focus on reliability and platform engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing solutions in AWS environments with deep understanding of core services (EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, EventBridge, Step Functions etc.) and resource cost optimization
• 3+ years of experience applying SRE principles including observability, toil automation, SLIs/SLOs and reliability engineering
• Expert-level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including module development and state management
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices
• Experience with observability tools and practices including Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, AWS Canary
• Experience defining, implementing, and managing SLOs/SLIs and error budgets; familiarity with conducting RCAs and producing postmortem documentation
• Working experience in Agile and Scaled Agile environments and familiarity with ITSM processes (incident, change, and problem management), resilience testing and chaos engineering practices

Experience

A minimum of 7 years of experience in software development with a focus on reliability and platform engineering is required. This includes over 3 years of hands-on experience developing solutions in AWS environments and applying SRE principles.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Python development skills (5+ years) are required.
• Expert-level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with observability tools such as Grafana and AWS CloudWatch.
• Deep understanding of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, EventBridge, Step Functions).
• Experience defining and managing SLOs/SLIs and familiarity with ITSM processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GoLang or additional programming languages is a plus.
• Working experience in Agile and Scaled Agile environments.

About Everforth Apex

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 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.

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4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Everforth Apex 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 have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.