Cloud Engineer (AWS) at Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC

Summary: Accenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance national security and public safety. The AWS Cloud Engineer will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure for an AWS-based data and API platform, ensuring performance and security while collaborating with development and operations teams. Responsibilities: - Assist in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS services - Support the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using tools such as Terraform and Ansible - Monitor, cloud systems to ensure performance, availability, and reliability - Help implement security measures and compliance controls - Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate and optimize cloud solutions - Document procedures, configurations, and best practices for cloud deployments Required Qualifications: - Experience in cloud engineering, preferably AWS - Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins and GitLab - Understanding of networking concepts like VPN, VPCs, DNS, and load balancing - Basic scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell - US Citizenship required - Active secret clearance required Preferred Qualifications: - Worked on or implemented a Cloud migration project - Exposure to DevOps Methodologies by using orchestration tools (ie: Chef, Ansible, etc.) Required Skills: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab, VPN, VPC, DNS, Load balancing, Python scripting, Bash scripting, PowerShell scripting, Networking concepts Benefits: Hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more, Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. [You can find more information on benefits here.](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits)