Über diese Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect Stelle bei Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services · Hybrid · Fort Washington, MD; Tampa, FL
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About the Role:
AFS is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect to lead the design, build, and automation of our cutting-edge cloud infrastructure in a DevSecOps environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about building secure, scalable, and highly available platforms to meet business needs.
As a senior-level expert in Cloud & DevSecOps, your deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes for container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines will be instrumental in enabling our development teams to leverage a powerful, secure, and scalable self-service cloud platform.
Responsibilities:
- AWS Infrastructure & Architecture:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure environments primarily within AWS using frameworks such as the Well-Architected framework.
- Implement and manage core AWS services, including networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53), compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, EBS), and databases (RDS).
- Architect and operate containerized workloads using Kubernetes, including cluster management, scaling, and security.
- Implement AWS IAM, creating and managing roles, policies, and permissions based on the principle of least privilege.
- Design immutable infrastructure
- DevSecOps & Automation:
- Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform to automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Develop, manage, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable software delivery, integrate security best practices directly into the platform and pipelines.
- Develop custom automation scripts and tooling (e.g., using Python, Go, or Bash) to streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, heavily focusing on the usage of API’s.
- Team Enablement & Collaboration:
- Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to development teams to optimize their use of the platform.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate new cloud-native technologies and recommend solutions that enhance efficiency and capability.
- Champion foundational best practices, including Git workflows and the proficient use of AI tools to accelerate development and problem-solving.
- Divide big projects into manageable tasks for junior staff.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Must possess and maintain required DoD 8570/8140 certifications.
- 8 years of experience in any of the following and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience:
- Advanced-level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, with strong hands-on experience in Terraform or other languages, to include advanced usage such as targeted applies, imports and more.
- Deep experience with container orchestration, specifically in kubernetes and docker.
- Strong command of AWS IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.
- Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security principles.
- Proficiency with Git and modern GitOps workflows.
- Hybrid role, 60% onsite
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
- Familiarity with other public clouds (Azure, GCP).
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript).
- Understanding of common authentication mechanisms, OIDC, OAuth2, LDAP, SAML.
- Experience contributing to open-source projects.
- One or more of the following certifications:
- AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate/Professional
- Security+
Clearance:
- Can start with an active Secret clearance , must be willing to obtain TS/SCI
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:
$120,400—$295,700 USD
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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. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. 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.
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