Senior DevOps Engineer

What you'll do

Kubernetes Deployment, Operations, and Reliability

• Deploy, configure, and manage large, production-grade Kubernetes clusters across complex set of environments
• Automate and optimize deployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem

Containerization & Platform Engineering

• Deploy and maintain containerized DevSecOps Platform services
• Implement container best practices including image optimization, security hardening, and registry management
• Collaborate with development teams to enable seamless, scalable production deployment of containerized workloads

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Develop and maintain Terraform for AWS resources (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Build and maintain Ansible automation for configuration management and environment consistency

CI/CD Enablement

• Build and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency

Authentication & Security

• Configure and maintain Keycloak for identity, access management, and SSO integrations
• Implement and maintain security and compliance controls, especially in regulated environments

Observability & Monitoring

• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.)
• Assist in design and implementation of scalable monitoring infrastructure components across infrastructure

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Advise on platform architecture and containerization strategies
• Mentor junior engineers in Kubernetes, containers, and automation practices

What you'll need

• 5+ years of experience with:
• DevOps or infrastructure engineering
• Kubernetes (including deployments, services, ingress, storage and/or RBAC)
• AWS (including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, and/or CloudWatch)
• Container technology (Docker, Podman, or containerd)
• Troubleshooting technical issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• 3+ years of experience with:
• IAM (policies, roles, & service accounts)
• Keycloak administration
• Terraform and Ansible automation
• GitLab CI/CD pipeline development
• Networking fundamentals and service mesh familiarity
• Government/compliance frameworks (800-53/800-171)
• Scripting (Bash, Python)
• Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux)
• CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification (expected within 90 days of hire)

Bonus Points if you have

• Experience with:
• Platform One BigBang
• Istio or other service meshes
• Vulnerability management and security scanning tools
• Prometheus/Grafana/Loki stacks
• Recommended Certifications:
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• AWS Certification: Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security certifications

• Clearance: Must have an active TS/SCI level government clearance
• #LI-Defense #LI-Onsite

Pay and benefits

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:

$116,900—$243,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.