DevSecOps Engineer III

Linuxconfig; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer III to design, build, and maintain a stable, scalable infrastructure across production, QA, and development environments throughout the lifecycle.

You will monitor, troubleshoot, and improve build, packaging, and deployment processes, implementing automated infra capabilities and security tooling while applying a consistent DevOps approach for end-to-end quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• IAT Level 2 security certification (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP) is required.
• Minimum 7+ years as a DevSecOps Engineer with infra automation focus.
• Experience with deployment/configuration tools like Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, Ansible.
• Experience with version control tools like Git, Bitbucket, SVN, CVS.
• Knowledge of Linux and/or Windows OS; cloud and data center ops.
• Familiarity with AWS and other cloud services; scripting in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain stable infrastructure across environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve packaging and deployment processes.
• Implement automated infrastructure capabilities and security tooling.
• Apply DevOps practices to achieve end-to-end quality across functions.

Skills

DevSecOps expertise

AWS experience

Linux/Windows OS

Scripting languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

IAT Level 2 Certification (Security+, GSEC, SSCP, etc.)

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Puppet

Ansible

Git

Bitbucket

SVN

CVS

Terraform

CloudFormation

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!

Job Description

As a DevSecOps Engineer III, you will design, build, and maintain a stable and efficient infrastructure to optimize service delivery across production, QA, and development environments throughout the development lifecycle.

The work you'll do

• Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve building, packaging, and deployment processes.
• Implement automated infrastructure capabilities like backups, security tools, monitoring.
• Utilize a consistent DevOps approach to improve all phases of the process and ensure end-to-end quality across functions.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Certification to satisfy IAT Level 2 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or similar).
• 7+ years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on infrastructure automation, scalability, and reliability across the software development lifecycle; and delivering DevSecOps services across multiple classified domains (e.g., IL5, IL6+).
• Knowledge of deployment/configuration management tools like Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, and/or Ansible.
• Experience utilizing version control tools like GIT, Bitbucket, SVN, and/or CVS.
• Experienced with network infrastructure, database, cloud and data center operations, and security protocols.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and/or Windows OS.
• Understands AWS and other services.
• Experience with programming and scripting with languages like Python, Perl, Bash, PHP, Java, SQL, or C++.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and other automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, SonarQube, and/or Prisma Cloud).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash), in a Linux environment (e.g., RHEL, Oracle Linux, or similar).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform and/or CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Experience with Tier 1-3 customer support and ticketing systems (e.g., GitLab Service Desk or ServiceNow).
• Understanding of AWS capabilities (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, etc) and architecting secure cloud-based infrastructure and services.
• Hands‑on experience configuring applications and systems to comply with Secure Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and Security Requirements Guide (SRG) by implementing security best practices.
• Knowledge of security best practices, common vulnerabilities, and exposure to security frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST, OpenSCAP).
• Ability to work independently and communicate with stakeholders across a global enterprise and cross‑functional teams to drive project completion.

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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . 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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$100,200 - $203,400 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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We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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