Azure Cloud Architect – Federal Services, Secure & Scalable

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 91,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to design, build, and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure at scale across classified fabrics. You will lead architecture direction, guide engineers, and own automation, IaC, and compliance initiatives while partnering with development and IT operations teams.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with cloud-scale experience, TS clearance, and hands-on work with Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 3+ years architecting and operating cloud environments at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server/AD, virtualization, and core networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, manage, and scale cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Provision and configure Azure resources such as VMs, storage, and networking.

Skills

Azure architecture

Cloud engineering

Windows Server/AD

IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM)

Automation (PowerShell)

RBAC/Entra ID

Azure Policy/Key Vault/Defender

Onsite Washington, DC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

ARM templates

PowerShell

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to design, build, and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure at scale across classified fabrics. You will lead architecture direction, guide engineers, and own automation, IaC, and compliance initiatives while partnering with development and IT operations teams.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with cloud-scale experience, TS clearance, and hands-on work with Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, and