DevOps Engineer

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Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Dev Ops Engineer with hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and modern containerized infrastructure to join our team and support our client in the Northern VA area. This role will support the deployment, automation, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments across AWS—while maintaining infrastructure-as-code excellence and Dev Sec Ops  best practices. We are looking for a skilled engineer with a passion for automation and building robust systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Dev Ops principles and experience across the technology stack.

• Kubernetes Deployment, Operations, and Reliability:
  • Deploy, configure, and manage small to mid‑size, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across a complex set of environments.
  • Automate and optimize deployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes.
  • Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem.
• Containerization & Platform Engineering:
  • Deploy and maintain containerized Dev Sec Ops  Platform services.
  • Implement container best practices including image optimization, security hardening, and registry management.
  • Collaborate with development teams to enable the seamless and scalable deployment of containerized workloads.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation:
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform for AWS resources (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, etc.).
  • Build and maintain automation for configuration management using tools such as Ansible.
• CI/CD Enablement:
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows.
  • Drive continuous improvement in reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency.
• Security & Observability:
  • Configure and maintain solutions for identity, access management, and SSO, such as Keycloak, ADFS, or Zitadel.
  • Implement and maintain security and compliance controls, especially in regulated environments.
• Technical Leadership &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  
  • Advise on platform architecture and containerization strategies.

• 3 years of experience in a Dev Ops, Infrastructure Engineering, or SRE role, with demonstrated experience in:
  • Container technologies and orchestration with Kubernetes (e.g.: deployments, services, ingress, storage, RBAC, etc.)
  • A major cloud platform, preferably AWS
  • Troubleshooting complex technical issues and collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and/or automation tools (e.g.: Terraform or Ansible)
• Experience in scripting (e.g., Bash, Python)
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts (e.g.: policies, roles, service accounts)
• Must have CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification at time of hire

• Git Ops principles and tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Experience with EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, or Cloud Watch
• Service mesh…