Senior Cloud Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Cloud Engineer at Accenture Federal Services, you will architect, design, and implement cloud solutions that help clients make effective use of cloud technologies. You will develop scalable cloud infrastructure, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support seamless integration and mission delivery. The position is based onsite five days a week in Reston, Virginia. The role involves supporting AWS cloud infrastructure in classified government environments, implementing cloud security and governance, automating deployment and operations, and contributing engineering expertise throughout requirements development and risk management. You will also prepare operating instructions and end-user training, provide architecture guidance, and share cloud engineering best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 10 years of relevant IT, systems, or infrastructure experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience.
- Experience designing, building, supporting, and troubleshooting AWS cloud infrastructure in classified government environments.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, or CloudFormation.
- Experience supporting AWS GovCloud and/or other classified AWS environments.
- Strong infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Experience implementing cloud security controls, including IAM, SSO, federation, security baselines, and account-auditing policies.
- Experience securing and hardening Linux or Windows cloud systems in accordance with applicable security and RMF requirements.
- Scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or a similar language.
- Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting AWS environments across multiple classification domains.
- Experience creating, managing, and hardening Amazon Machine Images or other cloud-based OS images.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or EKS.
- Experience with microservices or serverless architecture.
- Experience with Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- AWS cloud certification.
- Experience providing architecture guidance or supporting large-scale cloud-modernization initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of cloud-based architectures that meet scalability, reliability, security, and industry best-practice needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
- Mentor cloud engineers, review their work, provide technical guidance, and help resolve complex challenges.
- Engage with stakeholders to translate technical requirements into actionable solutions and resolve issues.
- Keep current with evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards.
- Decompose and define requirements and provide engineering expertise to ensure program requirements are developed and sustained.
- Prepare operating instructions and end-user training.
- Develop and implement cloud governance strategies that comply with relevant standards and regulations.
- Lead automation of deployment, monitoring, and management processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices, share knowledge, and contribute to the technical community.
- Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and architecture.
Benefits
- A collaborative and caring community with opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
- A wide variety of benefits; details are available through the employer's benefits information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
