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# Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $106,300.0 - $206,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, 3-tier Architectures, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4975518a-e63f-4826-ad60-efb04d54b59c

## About the Role

* 5 years of cloud engineering/infrastructure experience
 * 2 years in classified or highly regulated government environments
 * Cloud platform experience (e.g: AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud); AWS GovCloud strongly preferred
 * Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g.: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
 * Experience with containerization/orchestration (e.g.: Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation

Bonus Points if you have:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (certifications may substitute)
 * Experience owning infrastructure design decisions
 * Experience with identity/access management, networking, and cloud security controls
 * Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
 * CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps practices
 * Familiarity with multi-classification or cross-domain infrastructure
 * AWS/Azure certifications (Solutions Architect or above), CompTIA Security+, Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)

Clearance:

 * Need an active Secret clearance; Top Secret preferred

Work Environment & Culture Fit

 * Comfortable in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving priorities
 * Strong Agile framework familiarity
 * Solution ownership mindset-proactively surfaces gaps and takes responsibility for outcomes
 * Fail-fast, fail-forward mentality-learns from mistakes and iterates quickly
 * Growth-oriented-invested in developing junior and mid-level engineers

Who Thrives in This Role

 * Extreme ownership mindset-accountable for outcomes beyond immediate tickets
 * Comfortable with ambiguity-translates loosely defined requirements into concrete designs
 * Strong collaborator-works effectively with Security Engineers, ISSOs, and mentees
 * Self-directed-identifies and resolves gaps without being told

## Description

* Delivering new infrastructure as reusable, version controlled Terraform or CloudFormation modules within 90 days
 * Being the trusted technical authority for architecture and design questions
 * Integrating STIG compliance and security hardening into deployment pipelines by default
 * Driving root-cause investigation for Tier 3 incident response
 * Ensuring cross-domain data flow and classification boundaries are correctly reflected in infrastructure design

What you'll do:

 * Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure for mission-critical government workloads across IL2-IL6 environments
 * Author and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) for consistent, auditable deployments
 * Architect compute, storage, and networking solutions meeting mission performance and classification constraints
 * Lead technical design from requirements gathering through implementation and handoff
 * Implement and maintain security controls, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation
 * Partner with Security Engineers and ISSOs on RMF documentation and ATO support
 * Manage identity, access, networking, and security controls per least-privilege principles
 * Mentor mid-level and junior engineers on design, troubleshooting, and secure practices
 * Review infrastructure-as-code changes, provide technical feedback
 * Drive resolution of complex Tier 3 incidents and document root-cause findings
 * Operate within Agile frameworks (sprints, standups, retrospectives)
 * Identify and resolve infrastructure gaps and automation opportunities proactively
 * Document infrastructure decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures