Cloud Platform Engineer

Accenture Federal Services • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services (AFS), our mission is to strengthen and safeguard the US federal government, improving lives through technology and ingenuity. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Cloud Native Applications & DevSecOps (DSOP), including automation, cloud services, container orchestration, and software development. This role requires a strong foundation in Linux engineering with expertise in containerization technologies, CI/CD, and experience in public and private clouds. The candidate will have a proven track record in automating software deployments and implementing solutions to accelerate release cycles. The core responsibility of this role is to empower development teams with a robust platform that streamlines processes and enhances collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience with a minimum of 3 years' direct experience in a DevSecOps role or related experience.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix Administration.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in one or more computer programming languages commonly used in scripting & automation. Such as, but not limited to Bash, Python, Go, Rust
• Demonstrated experience in automating cloud deployments and developing infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Possess and maintain relevant DoD 8570/8140 IAT level II Certification.
• An Active TS/SCI is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with open-source tooling, contributing to open-source tools, ability to find root cause and open useful issues.
• Prior experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Consul, Linkerd)
• Background in VMWARE vSphere and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Proficient in applying DISA STIGs within cloud and containerized environments.
• Possess one or more of the following certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), AWS DevOps Professional, GIAC Cloud Security Automation, HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and support build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, utilizing tools such as Kubernetes, Gitlab, ArgoCD, etc, across hybrid cloud computing environments.
• Read and understand various application programming interfaces (APIs) and implement automation as required.
• Develop & Improve automation for efficient deployment and management of cloud resources using tools such as Terraform, Ansible.
• Integrate security and compliance into the platform by implementing services such as encryption and access management to meet DISA STIGs compliance with security standards and policies across hybrid containerized environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Assist development teams with implementing containerized deployments utilizing tools such as Kustomize, Helm and Docker/Podman.
• Account for disaster recovery scenarios, implement & test backup and recovery procedures.
• Monitor the environment for performance metrics and alerts, identify bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
• Stay abreast of latest DevSecOps and Cloud Native technologies and work with stakeholders to recommend more efficient solutions.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training
• Collaborative and caring community
• Reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland
• Wide variety of benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior