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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer/Developer - **Company:** Everforth Apex - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Pattern Recognition, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Software Engineering, Software Modules, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Grafana, State Machines, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Servicebus, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a7f037ec-d5dd-4861-8e55-e90e2d537ed9 ## About the Role * 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. ## Description * 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 o 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 ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)