Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

The posting, as Accenture Federal Services wrote it

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!

Job Description

Accenture Federal Services is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting the program's mission workloads. You'll build infrastructure-as-code, deploy and maintain containerized environments, and configure networking and security controls, working alongside senior engineers as you grow into greater design ownership.

What You'll Own

• 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

What You'll Deliver

• 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

Here's What You Need

• 3 years of experience deploying, managing, or securing applications in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or similar) — including infrastructure-as-code (e.g.: Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible), containerization and orchestration (e.g.: Docker, Kubernetes), and scripting for automation (e.g.: Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+, CISSP, CASP, CCNA Security, or equivalent) or DoD 8140 equivalent

Bonus Points If You Have

• 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
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Gr

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Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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