DevOps Engineer - Cloud Automation

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Maryland; On-site; USD 106,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Maryland seeks a DevSecOps engineer to build, secure, and operate the shared platform for mission applications on AWS and C2S. You will create CI/CD pipelines, hardened container images, and automated scans to move code from commit to production.

You will collaborate with RMF/ATO teams and provide Tier 1-3 support while ensuring environments are reproducible across security domains. A TS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps or platform engineering
• Experience with AWS or comparable cloud platforms
• 2 years building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD
• 2 years container orchestration with Kubernetes; AWS EKS preferred
• IaC experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar for automation
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments to air-gapped environments
• Remediate security findings in platform infrastructure and container images
• Provide Tier 1-3 support for the deployed platform
• Support ATO/RMF activities with the team

Skills

DevSecOps practices

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Python

DoD IAT II certification

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Kubernetes

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 DevSecOps engineer to build, secure, and operate the shared platform that our client's mission applications run on, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This candidate will work as part of a group to deliver and sustain EC2 and Kubernetes-based infrastructure hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and C2S, using infrastructure as code and GitOps practices so that environments are reproducible and consistently configured across multiple security domains.

What you’ll do:

You will build and maintain the automation that moves applications from commit to production — continuous integration and delivery pipelines, hardened container images, automated scanning, and the controlled promotion of approved artifacts into air-gapped environments. You will support teammates who manage Authorization to Operate (ATO) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, primarily by remediating security findings in platform infrastructure and container images. You must also be available to provide Tier 1-3 support for the deployed platform.

What you’ll need:

• 3 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure engineering
• 3 years of experience with Amazon Web Services or comparable cloud platforms, including core compute, storage, networking, and/or identity services such as EC2, S3, VPC, and IAM
• 2 years of experience building and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines using tools such as: GitLab CI, Jenkins, and/or ArgoCD
• 2 years of experience with containers and container orchestration using Kubernetes; AWS EKS experience preferred
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or a comparable language for automation and operational tooling
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+, CISSP, CASP, or equivalent), or DoD 8140 equivalent

Bonus Points if you have:

• Experience using AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode for software development as well as operational tasks such as deploying and updating software in Kubernetes clusters
• Working knowledge of Linux system administration
• Experience with secrets management and least-privilege access control, such as AWS Pod Identities, Secrets Manager, and External Secrets Operator
• Experience delivering software into air-gapped, cross-domain, or otherwise restricted-network environments
• Associate or Professional Level Cloud Certification

Security Clearance:

Must have an active Top Secret level clearance and must be willing to sit for a polygraph

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:

$106,300 - $206,200 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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