Cybersecurity Cloud Automation 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

AFS is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to be onsite in Lorton, VA. As a Cloud DevOps Engineer (CTOC) you will support Cyber Security Operations development in the areas of Threat Hunt Analytics, Malicious Detections, and Workbook development. Responsible for building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure utilizing knowledge in continuous integration, delivery, and deployment (CI/CD), Cloud technologies, Container Orchestration and Security. Build and test end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that systems are safe against security threats.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Develop and assist with Azure resource deployments using IaC and CaC
• Developing, deploying and using Threat Hunt Analytics, Malicious Detection, Workbooks and other Incident Response tools
• Assist with automated deployments of mission-critical security software and applications
• Assist with the development of data ingestion and visualization solutions
• Engage with customers for requirements gathering and solution development activities
• Improve processes across the enterprise by introducing automation and industry best practices
• Documentation of lessons learned and best practices

📌 Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of IT Administration, Engineering, or Automation experience (including 3+ years of Cloud experience)
• 1+ year experience with programming languages or PowerShell
• 1+ year experience with manually or programmatically accessing REST API endpoints
• Satisfaction of 8570 IAT II requirements (typically CompTIA Security+)

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Azure experience
• Working knowledge of multiple SIEMs including Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel/Log Analytics
• Leadership experience in relevant technical areas
• Technical Certifications, such as: Microsoft AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-600 or AZ-700

🎁 Benefits

The base pay range for this position in these locations is $106,300 — $206,200 USD. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

• Must have an active TS/SCI
• Must have a valid US passport