Senior DevOps Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 117,000 - 243,100; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead Kubernetes deployments and platform engineering across AWS environments. You will drive infrastructure‑as‑code, automation, and security practices in a regulated federal setting.

The role requires expertise in Kubernetes, AWS services, and container technologies, with a focus on reliability, observability, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams in a dynamic government context. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Kubernetes including deployments, services, ingress, storage and RBAC.
• AWS including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch.
• Container technology such as Docker, Podman, or containerd.
• Strong troubleshooting and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage large, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across environments.
• Automate and optimize deployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem.
• Deploy and maintain containerized DevSecOps Platform services and implement security best practices.
• Develop and maintain Terraform for AWS resources and build Ansible automation for config management.
• Build and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Problem solving

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Docker/Containerd

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Keycloak

Prometheus Grafana Loki

Job description

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.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and modern containerized infrastructure. This role assists with the design, automation, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments across AWS—while driving infrastructure‑as‑code excellence and DevSecOps best practices.

Kubernetes Deployment, Operations, and Reliability

• Deploy, configure, and manage large, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across a complex set of environments
• Automate and optimize deployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem

Containerization & Platform Engineering

• Deploy and maintain containerized DevSecOps Platform services
• Implement container best practices including image optimization, security hardening, and registry management
• Collaborate with development teams to enable seamless, scalable production deployment of containerized workloads

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Develop and maintain Terraform for AWS resources (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Build and maintain Ansible automation for configuration management and environment consistency

CI/CD Enablement

• Build and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency

Authentication & Security

• Configure and maintain Keycloak for identity, access management, and SSO integrations
• Implement and maintain security and compliance controls, especially in regulated environments

Observability & Monitoring

• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.)
• Assist in design and implementation of scalable monitoring infrastructure components across infrastructure

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Advise on platform architecture and containerization strategies
• Mentor junior engineers in Kubernetes, containers, and automation practices

Qualifications

Experience (5+ years)

• DevOps or infrastructure engineering
• Kubernetes (including deployments, services, ingress, storage and/or RBAC)
• AWS (including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, and/or CloudWatch)
• Container technology (Docker, Podman, or containerd)
• Troubleshooting technical issues and collaborating with cross‑functional teams

Experience (3+ years)

• IAM (policies, roles, & service accounts)
• Keycloak administration
• Terraform and Ansible automation
• GitLab CI/CD pipeline development
• Networking fundamentals and service mesh familiarity
• Government/compliance frameworks (800‑53/800‑171)
• Scripting (Bash, Python)
• Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux)

Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification (expected within 90 days of hire)

Bonus Points

• Experience with Platform One BigBang
• Istio or other service meshes
• Vulnerability management and security scanning tools
• Prometheus/Grafana/Loki stacks

Recommended Certifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• AWS Certification: Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security certifications

Security Clearance

Must have an active TS/SCI level government clearance.

Compensation

Base pay range: $116,900—$243,100 USD (for California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

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