Cloud Systems Engineer

Overview

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 and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in 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!

• Design and implement AWS infrastructure architecture based on mission requirements
• Configure security groups, Network ACLs, and AWS CLI access and integration
• Implement container security controls including image scanning, pod security policies, network policies, and RBAC configurations
• Establish Git Ops workflows and integrate CI/CD pipelines for containerized application deployments
• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS Cloud Watch, EKS-native tools, and container observability platforms
• Optimize infrastructure and container resource utilization through autoscaling, performance tuning, and RDS configuration
• Integrate IAM roles, service accounts, and secrets management with infrastructure and container components
• Automation of routine tasks with scripting and developing supporting scripts for application implementation and integration
• Configure EC2 instances, Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and high availability solutions
• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters with proper node groups, networking, and security configurations
• Develop and maintain reusable, modular IaC templates (e.g., Terraform) and container orchestration manifests (Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests)
• Create documentation, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides

• 3 years of experience in cloud technologies and platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or other cloud service providers
• 3 years implementing, testing, and deploying security services and tools (i.e., antivirus software, vulnerability scanning software, and DISA STIGs)
• 1 year of experience architecting information systems for authorization under ICD 503 or DoD Risk Management Framework
• Experience with Kubernetes
• DoD 8570 Compliant with IAT Level 2 certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline
• AWS Cloud certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Security Specialty
• Assessment and Authorization experience in a related industry (experience owning a program/product/feature, scoping requirements, and working with technical teams)
• Familiarity with the processes and documentation required to articulate the appropriate system security products or services with stakeholder government customers to define a project scope, requirements, and deliverables
• Experience in establishing Git Ops workflows, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Information Security or Audit frameworks
• Experience writing policies and implementing change
• General understanding of networking principals

• Must have an active TS (with SCI eligibility) level clearance with willingness to take a polygraph if necessary

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states listed here. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. 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.

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed Final date to receive applications.

The pay range for the listed states and the city of Cleveland is:

$108,400…