Senior DevOps Engineer

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and modern containerized infrastructure. This role assists with the design, automation, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments across AWS—while driving infrastructure‑as‑code excellence and DevSecOps best practices. Kubernetes Deployment, Operations, and Reliability Deploy, configure, and manage large, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across a 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 Qualifications Experience (5+ years) 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 Experience (3+ years) 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) Certifications CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification (expected within 90 days of hire) Bonus Points 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 Security Clearance Must have an active TS/SCI level government clearance. Compensation Base pay range: $116,900—$243,100 USD (for California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland). Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Accommodation Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. 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