Accenture

Senior Cloud Engineer

Accenture • $106K — $206K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of cloud engineering/infrastructure experience
  • 2 years in classified or highly regulated government environments
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud); AWS GovCloud preferred
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain cloud infrastructure for government workloads across IL2-IL6 environments
  • Author and manage Infrastructure as Code for consistent deployments
  • Architect solutions for compute, storage, and networking
  • Lead technical design from requirements to implementation
  • Implement STIG compliance and vulnerability remediation
  • Collaborate on RMF documentation and ATO support with Security Engineers
  • Mentor junior engineers on secure design and troubleshooting

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Mentorship programs for team development
  • Collaborative and supportive team culture
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and platforms
Full Job Description
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team and support our client at Hill Air Force Base. This role leads cloud infrastructure design and delivery for mission workloads across multi-classification environments.

As a senior individual contributor, you'll set engineering direction for infrastructure-as-code, mentor mid-level and junior engineers, and own complex infrastructure challenges.

Success in This Role Means:
  • Delivering new infrastructure as reusable, version controlled Terraform or CloudFormation modules within 90 days
  • Being the trusted technical authority for architecture and design questions
  • Integrating STIG compliance and security hardening into deployment pipelines by default
  • Driving root-cause investigation for Tier 3 incident response
  • Ensuring cross-domain data flow and classification boundaries are correctly reflected in infrastructure design

What you'll do:
  • Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure for mission-critical government workloads across IL2-IL6 environments
  • Author and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) for consistent, auditable deployments
  • Architect compute, storage, and networking solutions meeting mission performance and classification constraints
  • Lead technical design from requirements gathering through implementation and handoff
  • Implement and maintain security controls, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation
  • Partner with Security Engineers and ISSOs on RMF documentation and ATO support
  • Manage identity, access, networking, and security controls per least-privilege principles
  • Mentor mid-level and junior engineers on design, troubleshooting, and secure practices
  • Review infrastructure-as-code changes, provide technical feedback
  • Drive resolution of complex Tier 3 incidents and document root-cause findings
  • Operate within Agile frameworks (sprints, standups, retrospectives)
  • Identify and resolve infrastructure gaps and automation opportunities proactively
  • Document infrastructure decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures

What you'll need:
  • 5 years of cloud engineering/infrastructure experience
  • 2 years in classified or highly regulated government environments
  • Cloud platform experience (e.g: AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud); AWS GovCloud strongly preferred
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g.: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
  • Experience with containerization/orchestration (e.g.: Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation

Bonus Points if you have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (certifications may substitute)
  • Experience owning infrastructure design decisions
  • Experience with identity/access management, networking, and cloud security controls
  • Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
  • CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps practices
  • Familiarity with multi-classification or cross-domain infrastructure
  • AWS/Azure certifications (Solutions Architect or above), CompTIA Security+, Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)

Clearance:
  • Need an active Secret clearance; Top Secret preferred

Work Environment & Culture Fit
  • Comfortable in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving priorities
  • Strong Agile framework familiarity
  • Solution ownership mindset-proactively surfaces gaps and takes responsibility for outcomes
  • Fail-fast, fail-forward mentality-learns from mistakes and iterates quickly
  • Growth-oriented-invested in developing junior and mid-level engineers

Who Thrives in This Role
  • Extreme ownership mindset-accountable for outcomes beyond immediate tickets
  • Comfortable with ambiguity-translates loosely defined requirements into concrete designs
  • Strong collaborator-works effectively with Security Engineers, ISSOs, and mentees
  • Self-directed-identifies and resolves gaps without being told


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$106,300-$206,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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