Lead Windows Cloud Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Concord (NH); 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 support cloud-hosted Windows server environments that underpin mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

You will build and maintain virtual machines, images, and automation to provision Windows workloads efficiently, configure identity, networking, storage, and monitoring to ensure security, availability, performance, and cost objectives across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 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 (PowerShell, Python) and IaC 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

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Infrastructure as code

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure

AWS

Job description

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and support cloud-hosted Windows server environments that underpin mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

You will build and maintain virtual machines, images, and automation to provision Windows workloads efficiently, configure identity, networking, storage, and monitoring to ensure security, availability, performance, and cost objectives across