AF DevOps Engineer Accenture Federal Services · Chantilly · DevOps & Release $118,700–$225,100 2d ago

Devopsroles; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a cloud-focused engineer to design and maintain scalable AWS-based architectures, including serverless components and containerized deployments.

You will implement robust CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, CloudFormation, and CDK, ensuring secure auth mechanisms and reliable operations. A TS/SCI with Poly clearance is required for this role, reflecting its federal mission and security requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Github.
• Strong experience with AWS managed services (EC2, ELB, AMI, ASG, Route 53, RDS, S3, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch).
• Experience with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Fargate for serverless architectures.
• Experience deploying application stacks with Jenkins pipelines (Groovy), CloudFormation, and CDK.
• Understanding authentication mechanisms (SAML, OIDC, PKI, basic auth).
• Experience building and maintaining custom container images in cloud environments.
• Basic understanding of container-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable cloud architectures across AWS.
• Implement and manage serverless components and containerized deployments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CloudFormation, and CDK.
• Ensure secure authentication and access controls across systems.
• Collaborate with teams to deploy reliable, scalable solutions.

Skills

Linux administration

DevOps tools

AWS services

Serverless architectures

CI/CD pipelines

CloudFormation/CDK

IAM/VPC/Networking

Container images

Kubernetes (bonus)

Python/Bash scripting

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Github

Job description

Job Description

Design and maintain scalable cloud architectures utilizing a combination of AWS services, COTS, and custom code.

Here's what you need

• 5+ years of experience with Linux, to include administration of applications and troubleshooting issues.
• Experience with DevOps Tools to include JIRA, Confluence, or Github.
• Proficient with AWS managed services EC2 (ELB, AMI, ASG), Route 53, RDS, S3, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, StepFunctions, Fargate, etc. to build, deploy, and manage serverless architectures.
• Experience deploying application stacks utilizing Jenkins pipelines in Groovy, CloudFormation, and Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
• Understanding of various web application authentication mechanisms, including SAML, OIDC, PKI, basic auth, etc.
• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining custom container images in cloud environments.
• Basic understanding of container-based solutions.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Programming and Debugging in Python and Bash, experience in other languages is desired.

Security clearance

• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance is required.

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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. 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 deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$118,700—$225,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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