Lead Cloud Windows Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and support cloud-hosted Windows server environments for mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

The role focuses on building and maintaining VM images, automation, and integration with CI/CD pipelines, with a requirement for U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4–7+ years of Windows system administration in cloud platforms.
• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Python) and IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, logging and monitoring.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and administer Windows server instances in public or private cloud platforms.
• Design and implement cloud networking constructs for Windows workloads.
• Automate deployment and configuration using scripting and IaC tools.
• Integrate Windows with directory services and access controls.
• Monitor and tune Windows systems in cloud environments for performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with security, DevOps and application teams to integrate Windows workloads into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and support backup and disaster recovery processes for Windows workloads.

Skills

Windows admin

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

IAM

Monitoring

Automation

Security clearance

Cloud networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and support cloud-hosted Windows server environments for mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

The role focuses on building and maintaining VM images, automation, and integration with CI/CD pipelines, with a requirement for U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.