Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Accenture Federal Services • Tampa, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect to lead the design, development, and automation of secure, scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure in DevSecOps environments. The role focuses primarily on AWS and enables development teams to use a secure, scalable self-service cloud platform. The architect will apply deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, and provide technical guidance to development teams and junior staff. This is a hybrid role with 60% onsite work. Candidates must hold and maintain required DoD 8570/8140 certifications, may start with an active Secret clearance, and must be willing to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain required DoD 8570/8140 certifications.
• At least 8 years of experience in one or more of the specified technical areas, together with a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and hands-on experience with Terraform or other IaC languages, including advanced operations such as targeted applies and imports.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes and Docker container orchestration.
• Strong command of AWS IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab CI or AWS CodePipeline.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security principles.
• Proficiency with Git and modern GitOps workflows.
• Ability to start with an active Secret clearance and willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.
• Familiarity with other public clouds, including Azure or GCP.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Understanding of authentication mechanisms such as OIDC, OAuth2, LDAP, and SAML.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• One or more of the following certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate/Professional.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS environments using frameworks such as AWS Well-Architected.
• Implement and manage AWS networking, compute, storage, and database services, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, and RDS.
• Architect and operate Kubernetes workloads, including cluster management, scaling, and security.
• Implement AWS IAM roles, policies, and permissions according to the principle of least privilege.
• Design immutable infrastructure.
• Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code, including automation of cloud resource provisioning and management with Terraform or similar tools.
• Develop, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, integrating security practices into the platform and pipelines.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using languages such as Python, Go, or Bash, with a strong focus on APIs.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and guidance to development teams to help them use the platform effectively.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate cloud-native technologies and recommend solutions that improve efficiency and capability.
• Promote foundational best practices, including Git workflows and effective use of AI tools for development and problem-solving.
• Divide large projects into manageable tasks for junior staff.

Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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