Cloud Infrastructure 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!

Responsibilities

• Cloud infrastructure deployment and maintenance across supported environments, including compute, storage, and networking
• Infrastructure-as-code development (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible) for consistent, repeatable deployments
• Identity, access, and network security configuration across cloud environments
• CI/CD pipeline support and containerized workload deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response for supported infrastructure
• Security control implementation and STIG compliance checks for owned systems
• Infrastructure delivered as version-controlled, repeatable infrastructure-as-code rather than manual configuration
• Containerized applications deployed and running reliably in supported environments
• Documented infrastructure decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Timely resolution of infrastructure incidents, escalated appropriately when complexity exceeds scope
• Security controls implemented and verified against required baselines

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience deploying, managing, or securing applications in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or similar) — including infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and scripting for automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree

Qualifications

• DoD 8140 compliance (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP, or equivalent)
• Active TS clearance required; SCI preferred

Skills

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack)
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with multiple cloud environments, including Oracle or Azure alongside AWS
• Experience integrating AI/ML services into cloud environments
• Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments

Pay

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey