Cloud Engineer at Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA

Summary: Accenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance its operations and services. They are seeking a Cloud Engineer who is passionate about cloud technologies to optimize infrastructure and contribute to advanced automation initiatives. Responsibilities: - Work as a member of the AFS IT Cloud Engineering team, handling moderately complex tasks independently and collaborating on advanced projects - Participate in Agile processes: backlog grooming, sprint reviews, retrospectives, etc - Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for provisioning and managing resources across multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI) - Ensure compliance with NIST 800-171 security standards - Design, deploy, and support cloud-native components (e.g., Availability Zones, Storage, Serverless, Containers, Backups, Patching) - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud solutions and services - Work independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively in team settings - Actively participate in workstreams, providing updates on progress and results - Handle both engineering stories from the Agile board and operational tasks from the ticketing queue - Stay current with emerging cloud and AI technologies and actively contribute ideas for improvement Required Qualifications: - U.S. Citizen located on U.S. soil (mandatory) - Experience managing cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS/GCP preferred) - Experience with Agile methodology - Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Github, Terraform, ARM templates) - Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks and collaborate effectively - Cloud certification (Azure Foundations required; AWS Cloud Practitioner preferred) - Ability to be on-call as needed Preferred Qualifications: - Microsoft Certification: Azure Administrator Associate or higher - AWS Certification: CloudOps Engineer or higher Required Skills: Cloud platforms management, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud certification Important Skills: Agile methodology Nice-to-Have Skills: Emerging technologies, Collaboration, Independent work