Accenture Federal Services
Data Engineer
About this role
Accenture Federal Services seeks a Data Engineer in San Antonio, TX to build CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, and design large-scale data processing systems using Apache technologies like Spark, NiFi, and Hadoop. The role combines DevOps practices with big-data engineering to support mission-critical federal government operations.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks for reliable software delivery
- Manage cloud infrastructure environments and implement Infrastructure as Code practices
- Architect and maintain large-scale data pipelines using Hadoop, HDFS, Apache Spark, NiFi, and Accumulo
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment workflows and application performance monitoring
- Optimize distributed systems performance and troubleshoot data ingestion and analytics workflows
- Identify infrastructure bottlenecks and recommend architectural enhancements for scalability and security
What they're looking for
- CI/CD pipeline development and automation
- Cloud infrastructure management and monitoring
- Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
- Containerization and container orchestration
- Apache Spark, Hadoop, HDFS, and NiFi
- Apache Accumulo and distributed data platforms
- JVM/GC and YARN performance tuning
- Data pipeline design and optimization
Benefits
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment
- Professional development through certifications and industry training
- Hands-on learning and growth opportunities
- Mission-driven work supporting US federal government
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work recognition
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Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services builds and maintains mission-critical technology solutions for the U.S. federal government, including cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems integrations, and cyber defense tools. The company is hiring DevOps engineers, full-stack developers, SAP specialists, and test engineers to support classified and unclassified federal government projects.
- Website
- accenturefederal.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines—what tools and platforms have you used?
- Walk us through how you've optimized a data pipeline using Spark or Hadoop in a high-volume environment.