
Cloud Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,600 - $160,200 per year
Tech Stack
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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