Cloud DevOps Engineer

About the role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Accenture Federal Services is looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployment automation for cloud-based systems supporting the program. You'll work closely with development, operations, and security teams to keep deployments fast, reliable, and secure.

Responsibilities

• CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance for containerized applications
• Deployment automation and scaling for containerized environments
• Monitoring and logging implementation for deployed applications
• Infrastructure-as-code development supporting pipeline and environment configuration
• Security best practices integration into deployment pipelines
• Troubleshooting of containerized environments and deployment issues
• CI/CD pipelines that reduce deployment time and increase deployment frequency
• Containerized applications deployed reliably and monitored effectively
• Automated, repeatable deployment and scaling processes
• Documentation of pipeline architecture and operational procedures

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience deploying, managing, or securing applications in a cloud environment — including CI/CD pipeline tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or Ansible), and scripting for automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• 1+ year of experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree
• DoD 8140 compliance (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP, or equivalent)
• Active TS clearance required; SCI preferred

Skills

• AWS Professional or Associate certification
• Experience with multiple cloud environments (Azure, GCP, or Oracle) alongside AWS
• Practical Linux and Windows-based systems administration in a cloud or virtualized environment
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments

Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits