Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p> <p>Accenture Federal Services is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting the program's mission workloads. You'll build infrastructure-as-code, deploy and maintain containerized environments, and configure networking and security controls, working alongside senior engineers as you grow into greater design ownership.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Own</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cloud infrastructure deployment and maintenance across supported environments, including compute, storage, and networking</li> <li>Infrastructure-as-code development (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible) for consistent, repeatable deployments</li> <li>Identity, access, and network security configuration across cloud environments</li> <li>CI/CD pipeline support and containerized workload deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)</li> <li>Monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response for supported infrastructure</li> <li>Security control implementation and STIG compliance checks for owned systems</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Deliver</strong></p> <ul> <li>Infrastructure delivered as version-controlled, repeatable infrastructure-as-code rather than manual configuration</li> <li>Containerized applications deployed and running reliably in supported environments</li> <li>Documented infrastructure decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures</li> <li>Timely resolution of infrastructure incidents, escalated appropriately when complexity exceeds scope</li> <li>Security controls implemented and verified against required baselines</li> </ul> <p><strong>Here's What You Need</strong></p> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience deploying, managing, or securing applications in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or similar) — including infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and scripting for automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree</li> <li>DoD 8140 compliance (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP, or equivalent) </li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points If You Have </strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack)</li> <li>Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)</li> <li>Experience with multiple cloud environments, including Oracle or Azure alongside AWS</li> <li>Ex