Sr. DevOps Engineer

<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>You Are:</strong><br>A driven, inquisitive DevOps specialist who thrives in secure, cloud‑native, and mission‑focused engineering environments. You enjoy solving complex delivery challenges, modernizing enterprise platforms, and accelerating software delivery for federal clients. You lead with automation, champion security, and deliver production‑ready solutions that scale across hybrid and classified environments.</p> <p><strong>The Work:</strong><br>As a DevOps Engineer SME, you will serve as the subject matter expert for enterprise DevOps strategy, CI/CD architecture, and secure software delivery. You will design and implement automated deployment platforms using GitLab, containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native patterns aligned to AFS accelerators and compliance frameworks. You’ll drive modernization efforts across multiple environments to ensure reliable delivery of applications and machine‑learning solutions while establishing enterprise‑wide DevOps best practices and zero‑trust alignment.</p> <p><strong>Here is what you’ll need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).</li> <li>Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.</li> <li>Hands‑on experience designing and supporting enterprise CI/CD pipelines, including Jenkins.</li> <li>Knowledge of IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).</li> <li>Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.</li> <li>Experience supporting automated testing and software deployment across multi‑environment pipelines.</li> <li>Strong scripting and automation experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar).</li> <li>Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.</li> <li>Knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and configuration‑management tools.</li> <li>Proven ability to troubleshoot complex software, infrastructure, and deployment issues.</li> <li>Minimum of an Active Top Secret Clearance</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points if you have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience supporting machine‑learning workflows, MLOps platforms, or AI/ML infrastructure.</li> <li>Experience with source control platforms (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).</li> <li>Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.</li> <li>Relevant industry certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Security, DevOps).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eligibility Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>US Citizenship</li&