Job Description

SDG is a high-performance software community. We are a team of collaborative and creative consultants who build and deliver custom software for some of the most recognizable local and national brands. In this role, you will be asked to leverage your current skills while also learning new ones. Working in over 500 different technologies and continually learning together, you can expect a one-of-a-kind and award-winning work experience. Our team at SDG has exceptional integrity and the desire to create the best possible customer solutions. We are proud to partner with our customers to consistently provide a successful working relationship as a high-performance team.

SDG is continuing to grow, and we’re adding a Cloud Engineer with DevOps experience to our team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with our customers and delivery teams to design, build, and operate cloud environments that enable the development and deployment of modern, enterprise web applications. You’ll work alongside some of the top technical talent in the Twin Cities, with opportunities to continuously learn, grow, and refine your skills.

We’re looking for a collaborative engineer with 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or DevOps Engineer who is comfortable building and deploying applications in the cloud. This includes working with containerized workloads, CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and serverless components that support scalable application development. A successful Cloud Engineer at SDG is a lifelong learner who values craftsmanship, embraces collaboration, and thrives in an employee‑owned consulting environment.

SDG's Cloud Engineers have experience with a handful of the following technologies, if you do too, we want to hear from you!

• CONTAINERS & ORCHESTRATION: Docker / Kubernetes / OpenShift
• CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION: Git / GitHub / GitLab / Jenkins / Bamboo / GitHub Actions
• CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT: Helm / Nomad / Consul / Service Mesh
• INFRASTRUCTURE: Chef / Puppet / Ansible / Terraform / Packer
• OBSERVABILITY: New Relic / Datadog / Grafana Labs Stack / InfluxDB / ELK Stack
• CLOUD: AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI / OpenStack
• SERVERLESS & EVENT-DRIVEN: AWS Lambda / API Gateway / EventBridge / Step Functions / SQS / SNS
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: Python / TypeScipt / Java / C#
• DATABASE: Hadoop / Cassandra / Dynamo DB / Oracle / Postgres / MySQL / MS-SQL
• MESSAGING & CACHING: Kafka / Zookeeper / Redis / Ignite / RabbitMQ / Kinesis

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, or similar role
• Strong experience designing and operating cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP required)
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  Experience building and operating serverless application workloads (AWS Lambda or equivalent), including development, deployment, and monitoring
• Experience supporting application development teams through automation and platform tooling
• Proficiency with scripting or programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience delivering solutions in large-scale or enterprise environments
• Familiarity with containerized application delivery and CI/CD best practices
• Prior consulting or professional services experience is a plus
• Degree or certification in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience

What's in it for you?

Full-time salaried consultant position

A true stake in success. SDG is an ESOP - 100% employee owned

Star Tribune Top Workplace winner the last 7 consecutive years

National Top Workplace in 2023, 2024 and 2025

Engaged teammates who care about quality solutions

Challenging and rewarding work with great customers

Various opportunities to give back to the community

Be amongst some of the best technologists in the industry

Dedicated to our core values of superior customer service, exceptional employee experience, and responsible corporate citizenship

Opportunities to connect with other SDGer’s via internal communities, committees, and events – virtually and in person

SDG is proud to offer an array of benefits for our employees including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, short and long-term disability, life insurance options, a monthly technology reimbursement allowance, 401k, birth and non-birth parent leave, ESOP, trainings and certifications, revenue sharing bonus and company-owned cabins. Fair and equitable compensation is important to us. The salary range for this opportunity is $110,000 - $140,000. The offer may fall outside this range given factors such as skills and experience. The salary range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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