Junior DevOps & Cloud Automation Engineer

Accenture PLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 66,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking professionals to advance DevOps initiatives across federal projects. You will develop IaC scripts, manage CI/CD pipelines, and work with containers and cloud services in a collaborative team environment.

The role emphasizes code quality, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government missions.

Qualifications

• Experience in software development with exposure to at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or similar.
• Familiarity with IaC scripting.
• Familiarity with AI tools for code generation, review, testing and automation.
• Understanding of Azure cloud platform and API integrations.
• Familiarity with Docker or CI/CD pipelines.
• Windows and Linux administrative experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support DevOps implementation initiatives.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code scripts (Terraform, Azure IaC).
• Implement and manage Configuration as Code (Ansible).
• Create and modify custom scripts in PowerShell or Bash.
• Manage containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, Helm).
• Create and manage virtual images with Docker or Packer.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with GitHub/GitLab for version control tasks.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Create and support automated test scripts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Contribute to design and implementation for smooth system integration.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure reliability.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Node.js

IaC scripting

AI code tools

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Packer

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking professionals to advance DevOps initiatives across federal projects. You will develop IaC scripts, manage CI/CD pipelines, and work with containers and cloud services in a collaborative team environment.

The role emphasizes code quality, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government missions.