Cloud Engineer

🕒 March 11

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $78.6k - $160.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

☁️ Cloud Engineer

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Accenture Federal Services

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2017

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏛️ Government

Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Government

Accenture Federal Services is a division of Accenture that focuses on delivering technology and consulting services to the U. S. federal government. With capabilities in cloud, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence, digital engineering, and emerging technologies, Accenture Federal Services supports federal agencies in achieving mission-critical outcomes through innovation and technological advancement. The company emphasizes building secure, scalable solutions, enhancing decision-making with data-driven insights, and transforming digital infrastructures to meet complex governmental needs. By leveraging advanced R&D and human-centered design, they aim to improve the performance and resilience of government operations.

📋 Description

• Contribute as a member of the AFS IT Cloud Engineering team, handling foundational cloud tasks with guidance and taking on moderately complex work as skills develop. • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Support cloud resource provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across multi-cloud environments, primarily Azure. • Follow NIST 800‑171 security standards and ensure compliance in day‑to‑day cloud operations. • Assist in deploying and supporting cloud‑native components, including Availability Zones, storage services, serverless functions, containers, backups, and patching activities. • Collaborate with experienced team members and cross-functional partners to improve cloud solutions and deliver reliable services. • Work independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively in team settings and seeking guidance when needed. • Participate in workstreams and provide updates on task progress and deliverables. • Support both engineering tasks from the Agile board and operational work items from the ticketing queue. • Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and bring forward ideas that improve team practices and cloud operations.

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. Citizen located on U.S. soil (mandatory). • Experience managing cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS/GCP preferred). • Experience with Agile methodology. • Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks and collaborate effectively. • Cloud certification (Azure Foundations required). • Ability to be on-call as needed.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities