Senior Federal Cloud Architect – Multi-Cloud & TS/SCI

Accenture PLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services specializes in delivering critical cloud and security solutions for federal programs. We seek an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to design cloud architectures across AWS and multi-cloud environments, mentor teams, and engage customers to translate mission needs into concrete technical plans.

You will lead large initiatives, optimize cloud operations, and apply agile practices to deliver secure, scalable capabilities for defense, public safety, and civilian missions.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience engineering and administrating IT systems hosted within AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP.
• 8 years of experience working with Linux or Windows Operating Systems.
• 5 years of technical leadership experience leading integrated project teams.
• IAT Level III or IASAE II Certification (e.g.: CISSP, CISM, CASP+, CISA, CCNP Security, etc.)
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Terraform

Responsibilities

• Lead large technical initiatives and coordinate closely with development teams and project management.
• Provide systems engineering, orchestration, and administrative support for many multi-cloud environments.
• Assist technical delivery teams with optimization of cloud system operations, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
• Utilize Agile Scrum frameworks and methodologies in daily execution.
• Advise on complexity and effort of technical implementation details to stakeholders.
• Interface with customers executing large programs across multiple vendors and government personnel.
• Mentor junior team members on cloud systems, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Multi-cloud

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Orchestration tools

Linux/Windows

Customer engagement

Security best practices

Terraform/Ansible/Chef

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Terraform

Job description

Accenture Federal Services specializes in delivering critical cloud and security solutions for federal programs. We seek an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to design cloud architectures across AWS and multi-cloud environments, mentor teams, and engage customers to translate mission needs into concrete technical plans.

You will lead large initiatives, optimize cloud operations, and apply agile practices to deliver secure, scalable capabilities for defense, public safety, and civilian missions.