Senior DevOps and Kubernetes Architect

📋 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

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps and Kubernetes Architect to lead the design, development, and operation of secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms across AWS, Kubernetes, and enterprise environments. The ideal candidate is a proven technical leader who combines hands-on expertise with strategic vision to drive platform innovation and operational excellence.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Lead platform architecture efforts, overseeing infrastructure automation and implementing industry best practices in GitOps, CI/CD, and observability.
• Work closely with stakeholders, mentor engineering teams, and ensure alignment of platform capabilities with organizational and mission-critical objectives.

📌 Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Kubernetes, or cloud platform architecture
• Strong expertise in AWS with a proven track record of designing and implementing Amazon EKS solutions
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubespray, ArgoCD, and GitOps workflows
• Experience with multi-tenant cloud-native platforms and hybrid cloud environments
• Demonstrated knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, including tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Experience integrating and managing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) in secure environments
• Proven ability to mentor and lead DevOps engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Familiarity with open-source tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, Vault, and Consul
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical solutions with organizational goals.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Advanced Degree
• 15+ years of industry experience
• Motivated and proactive, with a desire to understand and address complex areas
• Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action
• Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent people management and relationship development skills
• In-depth knowledge of Accenture delivery methodologies and practices

🎁 Benefits

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 $157,900 - $310,700 USD. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

US Citizenship Required. The ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.