Accenture Federal Services

Cloud Engineer

Accenture Federal Services

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: VirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $78,600 - $160,200 per year

About the role

  • Contribute as a member of the AFS IT Cloud Engineering team, handling foundational cloud tasks with guidance and taking on moderately complex work as skills develop.
  • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Support cloud resource provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across multi-cloud environments, primarily Azure.
  • Follow NIST 800‑171 security standards and ensure compliance in day‑to‑day cloud operations.
  • Assist in deploying and supporting cloud‑native components, including Availability Zones, storage services, serverless functions, containers, backups, and patching activities.
  • Collaborate with experienced team members and cross-functional partners to improve cloud solutions and deliver reliable services.
  • Work independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively in team settings and seeking guidance when needed.
  • Participate in workstreams and provide updates on task progress and deliverables.
  • Support both engineering tasks from the Agile board and operational work items from the ticketing queue.
  • Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and bring forward ideas that improve team practices and cloud operations.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizen located on U.S. soil (mandatory).
  • Experience managing cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS/GCP preferred).
  • Experience with Agile methodology.
  • Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks and collaborate effectively.
  • Cloud certification (Azure Foundations required).
  • Ability to be on-call as needed.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Infrastructure as Codecloud resource provisioningcloud-native componentsserverless functionscontainersbackupspatchingAgile methodologymulti-cloud environmentsNIST 800-171
Soft Skills
collaborationindependencecommunicationteamworkproblem-solving
Certifications
Azure Foundations