DevOps Cloud Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a DevOps Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage automated pipelines and containerized applications across multiple environments. The role emphasizes scalable cloud solutions, collaboration with development, operations, and security teams, and a strong focus on security practices.

You will contribute to CI/CD improvements, infrastructure as code adoption, and monitoring of cloud workloads, ensuring reliable, secure deployments in DoD-aligned environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years deploying, managing, or securing cloud applications.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with AWS IaaS services and cloud architectures.
• DoD 8140 protection standards experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and optimize automated build, test, and deployment pipelines across environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to secure and scale containerized apps.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve containerized environments for reliability and performance.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code processes.
• Stay current with CI/CD trends and security best practices in secure environments.

Skills

Cloud deployments

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting

Monitoring & logging

Infrastructure as code

AWS IaaS knowledge

DoD 8140 compliance

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

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!

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a DevOps Cloud Engineer for complex cloud-based infrastructures at multiple classification levels. As a DevOps Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing applications and services to optimize infrastructure, and collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless deployment and scaling of containerized solutions across various environments.

If you are passionate about unique cloud solutions and have a proven track record of delivering robust and scalable cloud solutions, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

• Create, develop, and maintain automated build, integration, and deployment pipelines for multiple environments
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams
• Optimize performance and ensure scalability of containerized environments
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
• Monitor and troubleshoot containerized environments
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in CI/CD pipeline tools and strategies
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of new applications and practices
• Ensure security best practices are followed when implementing new applications in secure environments
• Automate deployment and scaling processes
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and achieve project goals
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions for introduced applications

What you’ll need

• 5 years of experience with deploying, managing, and/or securing applications in a cloud environment
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g.: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g.: Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g.: Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g.: Terraform or Ansible)
• Understanding of different AWS IaaS services
• DoD 8140 compliance (e.g. Security+, CISSP, CASP, etc.)

Bonus points if you have

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• Knowledge of security best practices in containerized environments
• Experience in SAP and Collateral Information Systems (IS)
• AWS Professional or Associate certification
• Experience with multiple cloud environments, to include Oracle
• Practical Linux and Windows-based systems administration skills in a Cloud or Virtualized environment preferred
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills