Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Fort Washington (MD); Ibrido; USD 120.000 - 296.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect to lead design, build, and automation of a secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in a DevSecOps environment. The role centers on IaC, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines to empower development teams with a robust self-service platform.

You will drive secure cloud implementations in AWS, manage IAM, and oversee immutable infrastructure while collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate new cloud-native

Competenze

• DoD 8570/8140 certifications required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience with 8 years in relevant field.
• Advanced-level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform or similar tooling.
• Deep experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong command of AWS IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.
• Proven track record designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong networking, Linux/Unix, and security fundamentals.
• Proficiency with Git and modern GitOps workflows.
• Hybrid role with 60% onsite work.

Mansioni

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud environments (AWS).
• Manage core AWS services: VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, RDS.
• Architect and operate container workloads using Kubernetes.
• Implement and manage IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access.
• Design immutable infrastructure and automated deployments.
• Champion IaC using Terraform to automate provisioning and management.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and integrate security into pipelines.
• Create automation scripts (Python/Go/Bash) to streamline operations via APIs.
• Guide development teams to optimize platform usage.
• Evaluate new cloud-native technologies and recommend improvements.
• Promote best practices in Git workflows and AI-assisted development.

Conoscenze

IaC

Kubernetes

Security best practices

Git workflows

DevSecOps

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Strumenti

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS IAM

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Descrizione del lavoro

Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Fort Washington, MD; Tampa, FL

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

About the Role:
AFS is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect to lead the design, build, and automation of our cutting‑edge cloud infrastructure in a DevSecOps environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about building secure, scalable, and highly available platforms to meet business needs.

As a senior‑level expert in Cloud & DevSecOps, your deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes for container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines will be instrumental in enabling our development teams to leverage a powerful, secure, and scalable self‑service cloud platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure environments primarily within AWS using frameworks such as the Well‑Architected framework.
• Implement and manage core AWS services, including networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53), compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, EBS), and databases (RDS).
• Architect and operate containerized workloads using Kubernetes, including cluster management, scaling, and security.
• ImplementAWS IAM, creating and managing roles, policies, and permissions based on the principle of least privilege.
• Design immutable infrastructure
• DevSecOps & Automation:
• Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such asTerraformto automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
• Develop, manage, and optimize robust CI/CDpipelinesto enable rapid and reliable software delivery, integrate security best practices directly into the platform and pipelines.
• Develop custom automation scripts and tooling (e.g., using Python, Go, or Bash) to streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, heavily focusing on the usage of API’s.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to development teams to optimize their use of the platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate new cloud‑native technologies and recommend solutions that enhance efficiency and capability.
• Champion foundational best practices, includingGitworkflows and the proficient use ofAI toolsto accelerate development and problem‑solving.
• Divide big projects into manageable tasks for junior staff.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Must possess and maintain required DoD 8570/8140 certifications.
• 8 years of experience in any of the following and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience:
• Advanced‑level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, with strong hands‑on experience inTerraform or other languages, to include advanced usage such as targeted applies, imports and more.
• Deep experience with container orchestration, specifically in kubernetes and docker.
• Strong command ofAWS IAMroles, policies, and security best practices.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining automatedCI/CD pipelines(e.g., GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security principles.
• Proficiency withGitand modern GitOps workflows.
• Hybrid role, 60% onsite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Familiarity with other public clouds (Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of common authentication mechanisms, OIDC, OAuth2, LDAP, SAML.
• Experience contributing to open‑source projects.
• One or more of the following certifications:
• AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate/Professional
• Security+

Clearance:

• Can start with an active Secret clearance , must be willing to obtain TS/SCI

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

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$120,400 - $295,700 USD

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