Cloud Platform Engineer

📋 Job Overview

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. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

🏢 About Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is 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.

🎯 The Role

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will be entrusted with the comprehensive management of system resources within the AWS Government cloud environment, specifically tailored for the client's ServiceNow implementation. Your role will be pivotal in deploying and maintaining these environments, ensuring that they run smoothly and efficiently. You will be expected to apply your expertise in terraform and AWS to architect and manage cloud applications that are both robust and scalable. Your responsibilities will also include the maintenance of external connections and the safeguarding of platform stability, which are critical to the seamless operation of the ServiceNow platform.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Manage all system resources deployed in the AWS Government cloud environment for the client ServiceNow implementation
• Perform environmental deployment and maintenance operations
• Maintain external connections and overall platform stability

📌 Required Qualifications

• 5 years of technical experience working with one or more of the following platforms: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, VMware or Oracle Cloud Platform
• Experience with RHEL and/or Linux systems
• Experience with scripting languages such as, but not limited to Ansible, Bash, Python, and JavaScript will enable you to automate tasks and contribute to the efficiency of the cloud operations
• Experience in managing cloud applications within a government cloud environment
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS related certification
• IAT Level II certification, such as any of the following:
• CCNA
• Security
• CySA+
• GICSP
• GSEC
• Security+ CE
• CND
• SSCP

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience deploying ServiceNow
• Experience with SecDevOps / DevOps tools and their use in cloud architecture.
• Experience with the Sponsor's accreditation and authorization (A&A) policies, procedures and tools
• Experience with COTS and GOTS data science / analysis tools and their configuration in cloud architecture
• Experience as a software developer, database engineer, or other technical areas relevant to the delivery of complete software systems

🎁 Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. The base pay range for this position in the specified locations is $157,900 - $201,100 USD. You can find more information on benefits here.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

• Active TS/SCI required
• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.