Windows Cloud Engineering Lead

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Oklahoma City (OK); 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 critical federal applications. You will build and manage VMs, images, and automation to provision Windows workloads securely and efficiently.

You will architect Windows cloud infrastructure, implement networking, enforce baselines, and automate deployments with PowerShell, Python, Terraform, or CloudFormation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 4–7+ years of experience in Windows system administration with several years working on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or similar.
• Strong proficiency managing Windows servers in cloud environments, including image management, configuration, patching, and security hardening.
• Experience with scripting and automation (for example, PowerShell, Python, or similar) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring services.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and administer Windows server instances in public or private cloud platforms, including image management, patching, and configuration baseline enforcement.
• Design and implement cloud networking constructs that support Windows workloads, such as virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers.
• Automate Windows deployment and configuration using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools to enable repeatable builds and consistent compliance.
• Integrate Windows instances with directory services and identity providers, implementing appropriate access controls for highly regulated environments.
• Monitor and tune Windows systems in the cloud using native platform tools and logs to maintain performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to integrate Windows-based services into broader cloud architectures and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for Windows workloads in accordance with federal IT policies and standards.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and diagrams describing Windows cloud architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

Windows administration

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Scripting & automation

Identity & access management

Security hardening

CI/CD familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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 critical federal applications. You will build and manage VMs, images, and automation to provision Windows workloads securely and efficiently.

You will architect Windows cloud infrastructure, implement networking, enforce baselines, and automate deployments with PowerShell, Python, Terraform, or CloudFormation.