Senior Cloud Engineer

Aderant North America, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aderant North America, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to contribute to the architecture and support of our Cloud Products. This role involves collaborating with Senior Management and enhancing our DevOps processes.

Applicants should have over 5 years of experience, strong Kubernetes skills, and excellent knowledge of DevOps practices and tools. Join us in our mission to drive the legal industry forward with innovation and technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Cloud/DevOps/Platform Engineering role.
• Kubernetes skills, especially at scale.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools, including deployments to Kubernetes clusters and VMs.
• Expertise in AWS and Azure.
• Strong understanding of DevOps processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture and solution design of Aderant’s Cloud Products.
• Act as a consultant to Senior Management for cloud architecture.
• Deploy and automate infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Expand a multi-cluster Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Improve CI/CD processes with automation.
• Ensure security posture meets SOC2 standards.

Skills

Cloud/DevOps/Platform Engineering

Kubernetes

DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

AWS and Azure

Python or Go

Scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash)

Observability tooling (Grafana, Datadog, Azure Monitor)

Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Education

Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Grafana

Datadog

Azure Monitor

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Cursor

CoPilot

Job description

Aderant is a global industry leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology. The “A” represents our foundational purpose of serving our clients and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth, encouraging diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work to drive our mission forward.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture, solution design, implementation, and/or support of Aderant’s Cloud Products and Offerings.
• Act as a consultant and trusted advisor to Senior Management for cloud architecture and strategy.
• Provide hands‑on contribution to maturing DevOps processes and automation.
• Deploy and automate infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Expand and advance a multi‑cluster Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Improve CI/CD processes with automation, validation, and monitoring.
• Manage cost through architecture insight and operational oversight.
• Ensure security posture meets SOC2 standards.
• Mature the monitoring strategy, including alerting, and improve responsiveness.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Bring existing industry knowledge and best practices to implement and improve the DevOps posture at scale.
• Improve incident response processes through hands‑on work and automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Cloud/DevOps/Platform Engineering role.
• Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Kubernetes skills, especially at scale (Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer certifications a plus).
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc., including deployments to Kubernetes clusters and VMs.
• Expertise in AWS and Azure, especially compute, networking, storage, identity, and cost management.
• Proficiency in Python or Go, and scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash).
• Hands‑on observability tooling experience (Grafana, Datadog, Azure Monitor, etc.).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, or CoPilot.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Innovative thinker with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team‑oriented environment.
• Strong understanding of DevOps processes and interactions.