Senior Cloud Windows Lead Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Frankfort (KY); 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 that underpin mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

You will build and maintain VM images, automate provisioning with IaC, manage identity and networking, and work with DevOps teams to ensure security, availability, and cost efficiency across the client environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent.
• 4–7+ years Windows administration with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Proficient in Windows server image management, patching, and security hardening.
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiar with cloud networking, IAM, logging and monitoring.
• Ability to obtain 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 Windows deployment and configuration with scripting and IaC.
• Integrate Windows with directory services and access controls.
• Monitor and tune Windows systems to ensure performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate Windows services into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery in line with federal policies.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks for Windows cloud architectures.

Skills

Windows server administration

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CF)

Cloud security hardening

Identity & access management

Secret clearance

U.S. citizenship

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Python

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 that underpin mission-critical applications in secure federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

You will build and maintain VM images, automate provisioning with IaC, manage identity and networking, and work with DevOps teams to ensure security, availability, and cost efficiency across the client environment.