Senior GCP Platform Engineer - FedRAMP & Kubernetes

Accenture PLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a GCP Engineer to build, automate, and run a secure Google Cloud platform for federal customers. You will be hands-on in an Agile team, turning architecture standards into reliable infrastructure while ensuring compliance and enabling seamless onboarding for new customers.

Responsibilities include configuring GCP services, writing Terraform IaC, and building CI/CD pipelines with security checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5-7 years of cloud/platform/infrastructure engineering experience, including 2-3 years with Google Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar IaC tool.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Cloud Build.
• Knowledge of GCP IAM, VPC networking, and Kubernetes.
• Scripting in Python or Bash.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP or similar security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Configure and operate Google Cloud services including networking, IAM, and Kubernetes (GKE).
• Write and maintain infrastructure as code in Terraform and build CI/CD pipelines with security checks.
• Monitor the platform, troubleshoot issues, and identify root causes.
• Apply security controls aligned to NIST and FedRAMP; fix vulnerabilities and provide audit evidence.
• Set up environments for new customers and assist with technical questions.
• Automate repetitive tasks, document work, and share learnings with the team.

Skills

Cloud engineering

GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Security & compliance

Communication

Monitoring & logging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

GKE

Terraform

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a GCP Engineer to build, automate, and run a secure Google Cloud platform for federal customers. You will be hands-on in an Agile team, turning architecture standards into reliable infrastructure while ensuring compliance and enabling seamless onboarding for new customers.

Responsibilities include configuring GCP services, writing Terraform IaC, and building CI/CD pipelines with security checks.