Cloud Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$79,000 - $160,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
AzureCloud certification - Azure FoundationsInfrastructure as Code (IaC)NIST 800-171 security standardsCloud resource provisioningCloud-native componentsAWSGCPOCIAgile methodologyServerlessAgile
About this role
Accenture Federal Services is a technology company dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance its operations. They are seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage cloud technologies, support infrastructure engineering, and contribute to the improvement of cloud environments, ensuring compliance with security standards.
Responsibilities:
- 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. Exposure to AWS, GCP, or OCI is beneficial but not required
- 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
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher