GCP Cloud Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a Google Cloud Platform Engineer to support federal modernization. You will build, deploy, automate, and maintain secure GCP environments with Terraform IaC under a lead architect.

Responsibilities span compute, networking, security, and automation to ensure compliant, scalable operations. You will implement and manage monitoring, logging, and SOPs, while collaborating with teams to deliver agency‑aligned cloud services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) years setting up, configuring and using GCP cloud operational tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or technical discipline.
• Experience in GCP Core services including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on work across compute, networking, security, and automation for GCP operations.
• Build, deploy, and maintain secure cloud environments with IaC (Terraform).
• Develop and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Skills

GCP Expertise

Terraform

IaC

Cloud Security

CI/CD

GKE

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Google Cloud Console

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. 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!

About the role

The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer will support federal agency modernization by building, deploying, automating, and maintaining secure and efficient cloud environments. Working under a lead architect, this role provides hands‑on implementation and operational support for a variety of cloud projects. The engineer will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to create reusable modules and enforce secure configurations. Key responsibilities include hands‑on work across compute, networking, security, and automation to ensure predictable, agency‑aligned GCP operations that are compliant with federal frameworks.

Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years setting up, configuring and using GCP cloud operational tools to ensure service level agreements and performance targets are met, and continued compliance with policies, standards and guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or technical discipline
• Experience in GCP Core services, to include: Demonstrated expertise in engineering and managing core GCP services, including Compute Engine for virtual machines running Linux (RedHat) and Windows operating systems.
• Proven ability to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and experience with serverless applications using Cloud Run, particularly for Python‑based services.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking architecture, including VPC, DNS, Load Balancing, hybrid connectivity, and network security services like firewalls rules and policies.
• Advanced, hands‑on knowledge of GCP Identity and Access Management (IAM), including the administration of custom roles and policies associated with Workload Identity Federation (WIF).
• Experience with Secret Manager, Pub/Sub, VPC Service Controls, and VM Binary Authorization is also required.
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation, to include: Strong proficiency in building, deploying, and maintaining secure cloud environments using IaC, with specific expertise in Terraform for creating reusable modules.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment using tools such as Cloud Build and GitHub Actions.
• Experience in Operations and Troubleshooting, to include: Advanced troubleshooting skills across complex cloud systems, including performance, network connectivity, GKE, and IAM permissions.
• Ability to implement and manage comprehensive monitoring, logging, and tracing for cloud services.
• Proven ability to create and maintain critical technical documentation, such as architecture diagrams, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Location & Compensation

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. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, NewYork, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $105,600 - $150,300 USD.

Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

Company Culture

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.