Forward Deployed Cloud Engineer — AWS & Terraform Expert

Accenture; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native web applications across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. You will configure APIs, manage datasets, and contribute to infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform and AWS CDK.

You’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams, apply DevOps practices, and translate complex technical requirements into scalable solutions, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; minimum 12 years of work experience
• Minimum 3 years of full-stack engineering with at least four: Linux, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, or a modern JavaScript framework; DevOps
• Minimum 2 years in a platform engineering or developer role
• Minimum 3 months of experience with IaC tools, e.g. Terraform

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native web applications across AWS, Azure, and On-Prem environments
• Configure, manage, and optimize custom APIs and datasets; contribute to cloud infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform and AWS CDK
• Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues; collaborate with clients and internal teams to implement technical solutions
• Travel may be required; amount varies by business need and client requirements

Skills

Linux Systems Administration

Python

Docker / Kubernetes

JavaScript framework (React/NodeJS)

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Associate's degree + 6 years experience

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

React

NodeJS

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native web applications across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. You will configure APIs, manage datasets, and contribute to infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform and AWS CDK.

You’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams, apply DevOps practices, and translate complex technical requirements into scalable solutions, with travel as needed.