Forward Deployed Cloud Engineer (Full-Stack)

Accenture; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

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/datasets, contribute to cloud deployments using Terraform and AWS CDK, and troubleshoot complex issues for diverse clients.

The role requires strong Linux, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, and modern JavaScript experience, plus a background in platform engineering or developer roles.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native applications across AWS, Azure, and On-Prem environments.
• Configure, manage, and optimize custom APIs and datasets; contribute to IaC and cloud infrastructure deployments.
• Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues; collaborate with clients and engineers to implement solutions.
• Travel may be required (0–100% depending on business needs).

Skills

Linux

Python

Docker / Kubernetes

JavaScript (React/NodeJS)

DevOps

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

Conda

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/datasets, contribute to cloud deployments using Terraform and AWS CDK, and troubleshoot complex issues for diverse clients.

The role requires strong Linux, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, and modern JavaScript experience, plus a background in platform engineering or developer roles.