Cleared AWS Cloud Engineer (Washington, DC)

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>The work: </strong> </p> <p>The Senior Cloud Engineer will serve as a technical expert supporting applications within the unit's mission. The engineer will lead the design, implementation, and management of hybrid IT environments leveraging AWS cloud services and onpremises Windows Server infrastructure.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Lead engineering, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise applications hosted in AWS and on-premises Windows Server environments</li> <li>Provide O&M support, including patching, hardening, system upgrades, and routine maintenance</li> <li>Deliver infrastructure support during core and non-core hours as needed to meet mission requirements</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Cloud Engineers, DBAs, and Security Engineers, to ensure system compliance, reliability, and security </li> <li>Support application development, deployment, and lifecycle activities in coordination with government and contractor teams</li> </ul> <p><strong>Here’s what you need: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience and the ability to independently develop cloud optimization strategies and maximize AWS capabilities</li> <li>Strong expertise in AWS services (S3, EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch) and Windows Server administration </li> <li>Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, DevSecOps practices, and auto-scaling solutions </li> <li>Experience with full SDLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)</li> <li>Strong analytical, technical, documentation, communication, and planning skills</li> <li>Ability