Lead Windows Cloud Engineer

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and operate Windows-based cloud workloads in secure federal environments. You will manage Windows server instances across Azure/AWS, automate deployments with PowerShell and IaC tools, and collaborate with security and DevOps teams to meet performance, cost, and compliance goals.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required; federal cloud experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 4–7+ years of experience in Windows system administration with several years working on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or similar.
• Strong proficiency managing Windows servers in cloud environments, including image management, configuration, patching, and security hardening.
• Experience with scripting and automation for example PowerShell, Python, or similar and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring services.
• 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, including image management, patching, and configuration baseline enforcement.
• Design and implement cloud networking constructs that support Windows workloads, such as virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers.
• Automate Windows deployment and configuration using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools to enable repeatable builds and consistent compliance.
• Integrate Windows instances with directory services and identity providers, implementing appropriate access controls for highly regulated environments.
• Monitor and tune Windows systems in the cloud using native platform tools and logs to maintain performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to integrate Windows-based services into broader cloud architectures and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for Windows workloads in accordance with federal IT policies and standards.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and diagrams describing Windows cloud architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

Windows server administration

Azure/AWS cloud platforms

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CF)

Cloud networking & IAM

Monitoring & patching

Secret clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and operate Windows-based cloud workloads in secure federal environments. You will manage Windows server instances across Azure/AWS, automate deployments with PowerShell and IaC tools, and collaborate with security and DevOps teams to meet performance, cost, and compliance goals.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required; federal cloud experience is preferred.