DevOps Engineer

About this role

Accenture Federal Services seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters on AWS while implementing infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps practices for federal government clients.

What you'll do

• Deploy, configure, and manage large production Kubernetes clusters across complex environments
• Develop and maintain Terraform and Ansible code for AWS infrastructure automation
• Build and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and security workflows
• Implement containerization best practices, image optimization, and security hardening
• Configure Keycloak for identity and access management with SSO integrations
• Design and implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki

What they're looking for

• Kubernetes deployment and operations
• AWS (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)
• Terraform and Ansible
• GitLab CI/CD
• Container technologies (Docker, Podman, containerd)
• Bash and Python scripting
• Government compliance frameworks (800-53/800-171)
• Keycloak and identity management

Benefits

• Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work recognition
• Hands-on experience and professional development opportunities
• Industry certifications and training programs
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Opportunity to support national security and public safety missions

Likely interview questions

• Describe your experience managing production Kubernetes clusters at scale—how have you handled cluster upgrades or failure scenarios?
• Walk us through your approach to securing a Kubernetes environment, including RBAC, network policies, and pod security controls.