Environmental Engineer

Egreenservices; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Advisors Plus in Newport News, VA is seeking a mid-level engineer to help drive AWS-driven initiatives and robust automation. The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, cross-team collaboration, and delivering scalable microservice-ready solutions.

You will translate Rails metrics into actionable dashboards, optimize cold-start times, and coordinate with QA to maintain strong test coverage in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team.
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal.
• Five years of experience behind your own estimates.

Responsibilities

• Prototype rough AWS ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Financial Advisors Plus's stack.
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver contract projects.
• Wrangle Empathy config across environments so Newport News staging mirrors production.
• Translate Ruby on Rails metrics into the one chart Financial Advisors Plus leadership checks each morning.
• Cut Microservices cold-start times so Financial Advisors Plus functions wake before VA users notice.
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Communication

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Step into a mid-level engineering role where Goal Setting and AWS drive everything we build at Financial Advisors Plus. The promise is concrete — $79,000 - $102,000, contract hours, 5 years honored, and a technology role at Financial Advisors Plus that grows with you.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype rough AWS ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Financial Advisors Plus's stack
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver contract projects
• Wrangle Empathy config across environments so Newport News staging mirrors production
• Translate Ruby on Rails metrics into the one chart Financial Advisors Plus leadership checks each morning
• Cut Microservices cold-start times so Financial Advisors Plus functions wake before VA users notice
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Demonstrated Ansible expertise in a fast-moving technology environment

Three things define Financial Advisors Plus: a Newport News address, an employee-centric culture, and a near-religious devotion to Ansible. Our Newport News, VA culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

From the $79,000 - $102,000 starting line, expect coaching that grows your Goal Setting and benefits that quietly cover the rest of life.

Fresh as of this morning, Financial Advisors Plus marked the mid-level seat available.