Cloud Solutions Engineer

Job#: 3030644

Job Description:
Cloud Solutions Engineer

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm

Role Overview

The Senior Cloud/AI Engineer will design, build, and deploy production-ready AI agents using platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio, AWS Agent Core services, and Google Vertex AI. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, supporting enterprise workflows through reliable, secure, and well-governed AI agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI agents using Copilot Studio, AWS Agent Core, and Google Vertex AI.
• Build agent workflows including intent handling, tool calling, memory usage, and multi-step task execution.
• Develop and optimize prompts, system instructions, and grounding strategies to ensure consistent agent behavior.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns using enterprise data sources, APIs, and document repositories.
• Integrate agents with enterprise systems and APIs (ServiceNow, internal platforms, cloud services).
• Deploy and manage agents across development, test, and production environments.
• Implement security controls including identity, authorization, and data access boundaries for agents.
• Support monitoring, logging, and usage analysis to improve agent quality, reliability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot agent behavior, tool failures, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to deliver approved agent use cases.
• Contribute to documentation, reusable patterns, and deployment playbooks.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of experience in software, platform, or cloud engineering. Hands-on experience building LLM-based applications or AI agents is required. Experience deploying services in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform) is necessary, along with experience with APIs, authentication, and integrations.

Technical Skills: Development skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio or Power Platform extensions.
• Experience with AWS AI/ML services or Google Vertex AI.
• Familiarity with agent concepts (tool calling, memory, orchestration).
• Experience implementing RAG architectures.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion.
• Experience operating applications in enterprise or regulated environments.
• Debugging, documentation, and collaboration skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.