Platform Engineer – Federal Platform & Automation

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a Platform Engineer to develop and maintain the common platform tools and services that enable data management and analytics for client systems.

You will design and implement platform capabilities such as containerization, orchestration, and service meshes, create self‑service tools for developers to increase productivity, and establish platform monitoring and security controls.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing and supporting platform services and/or software in an enterprise setting.
• Active security clearance as required (e.g., Secret/Top Secret/TS/SCI with Polygraph) depending on position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain platform tools and services enabling data management and analytics for client systems.
• Design and implement platform capabilities such as containerization, orchestration, and service meshes.
• Create self‑service tools for developers to increase productivity and CI/CD pipelines to automate operations.
• Establish platform monitoring, observability, and security controls; collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

Platform services

Containerization

Orchestration

CI/CD

Security and compliance

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a Platform Engineer to develop and maintain the common platform tools and services that enable data management and analytics for client systems.

You will design and implement platform capabilities such as containerization, orchestration, and service meshes, create self‑service tools for developers to increase productivity, and establish platform monitoring and security controls.