AWS DevOps Agent + CDK Python: Building a Real Agentic SRE From Scratch (No Splunk, No 3 Accounts)

📰 Medium · Python

Learn to build a real agentic SRE from scratch using AWS DevOps Agent and CDK Python, automating incident response without Splunk or multiple accounts

advanced Published 23 May 2026

Action Steps

Build a CloudWatch alarm using AWS CDK Python to trigger incident response
Configure an AWS DevOps Agent to investigate and respond to incidents
Integrate the agent with Lambda functions to automate error handling
Test the setup using a sample Lambda function and verify the agent's response
Apply the solution to existing infrastructure to reduce pager fatigue and improve incident response

Who Needs to Know This

DevOps and SRE teams can benefit from this tutorial to automate incident response and reduce pager fatigue, while developers can learn to integrate AWS services with CDK Python

Key Insight

💡 Use AWS DevOps Agent and CDK Python to build a real agentic SRE from scratch, automating incident response without relying on third-party tools