Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Cloud & Things Inc; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud and Things seeks a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in Albany, NY, hybrid. You will lead the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of enterprise AWS infrastructure for the Integrated Eligibility System program and mentor engineering teams.

This role focuses on advancing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or OpenTofu, building modular IaC, designing CI/CD pipelines, and implementing observability with CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Qualifications

• 7+ years on complex projects, 2+ years in a Senior leadership role (Level III)
• 10+ years AWS experience
• 4+ years hands‑on IaC with Terraform or OpenTofu

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain secure, highly available AWS infrastructure.
• Lead modular IaC development using Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for delivery and provisioning.
• Implement observability with logging, metrics, and alerts.
• Lead incident response and disaster recovery planning.
• Mentor junior engineers and set engineering standards.

Skills

AWS experience

Leadership

IaC automation

Cloud architecture

Tools

Terraform

OpenTofu

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Back Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Job Title

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Location

Albany, NY (Hybrid)

Duration

27 Months (with potential for extension)

W2 Hourly Rate

$80-$100/hour

Application Deadline

November 22, 2026

Overview

We are seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who will support our NYS client. This role leads the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of enterprise AWS cloud infrastructure for the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) program. The engineer will advance Infrastructure as Code and automated delivery practices, oversee incident response and disaster recovery, and mentor engineering teams.

Duties

• Architect, deploy, and maintain secure, highly available, fault‑tolerant AWS cloud infrastructure aligned with the AWS Well‑Architected Framework.
• Lead development, testing, and maintenance of modular, secure, reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or OpenTofu, including automated multi‑environment deployments and state management.
• Design, optimize, and manage CI/CD pipelines for application delivery, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Implement observability through logging, metrics, and alerting (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) and monitor service level indicators and objectives (SLIs/SLOs).
• Lead incident response, post‑incident root‑cause analysis, and the design, testing, and execution of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Establish engineering standards, conduct IaC code reviews, provide technical direction, and mentor junior team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications

• More than 7 years of experience working on complex projects, including 2+ years in a leadership role as a Specialist (Level III).
• 10+ years of experience architecting and configuring systems on AWS.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience writing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or OpenTofu.

Desirable Qualifications

• Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (Associate or Professional) certification.
• Experience designing at least 3 mission‑critical systems.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
• Engagement with high‑profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
• Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.
• A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

Ready to make a difference?

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Cloud and Things – Talent Management

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