Cloud Platform Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to work in an Agile IT environment establishing a cloud-based technology in a government provided hybrid cloud environment with security, performance, operability, and scale for customers utilizing client's technology. You will be an integral part of our cloud operations team, providing essential support and assistance in managing and maintaining cloud-based services and infrastructure. You will work closely with senior engineers, system administrators, and development teams to learn and grow your expertise in cloud technologies, troubleshooting, and support processes. The work: Drive technical design through collaboration with leads and product owners to understand solution requirements and identify architectural patterns Help other development and engineering teams resolve application to platform integration issues for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) services Offer a thorough understanding of ML, data analysis, data visualization, and event-driven architectures Collaborate with end-users to optimize integration and user-experience Develop cloud reference architectures in support of customer requirements Assist in providing technical support for cloud infrastructure and services, including diagnosing and resolving basic incidents and problems. Respond to support tickets, escalating complex issues to senior engineers as needed. Help troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud services, such as computing resources, storage, networking, and security. Monitor cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security. Assist in the provisioning, configuration, and deployment of cloud-based systems and services under the guidance of senior engineers. Participate in maintenance tasks and updates for cloud environments.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of professional experience working with databases, computer, storage, and networks in Azure
A Microsoft Azure Certification
Must have an active Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in the defense IT contracting industry
Field specific skills or certifications related to Azure Cloud development
Experience with code assistive and AI technologies to increase development speed and quality
Obtained relevant Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect or AWS Cloud Practitioner
Worked with container and serverless technologies (i.e., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Azure Functions etc.)
Exposure to DevOps Methodologies by using orchestration tools (i.e., Chef, Ansible, etc.)

Responsibilities

Drive technical design through collaboration with leads and product owners to understand solution requirements and identify architectural patterns
Help other development and engineering teams resolve application to platform integration issues for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) services
Offer a thorough understanding of ML, data analysis, data visualization, and event-driven architectures
Collaborate with end-users to optimize integration and user-experience
Develop cloud reference architectures in support of customer requirements
Assist in providing technical support for cloud infrastructure and services, including diagnosing and resolving basic incidents and problems.
Respond to support tickets, escalating complex issues to senior engineers as needed.
Help troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud services, such as computing resources, storage, networking, and security.
Monitor cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security.
Assist in the provisioning, configuration, and deployment of cloud-based systems and services under the guidance of senior engineers.
Participate in maintenance tasks and updates for cloud environments.