Senior DevOps Engineer

Accenture Federal Services delivers a range of innovative, tech-enabled services for the U.S. Federal Government to address the complex, sensitive challenges of national security and intelligence missions.Refer a qualified candidate and earn up to $20K. Learn more here >Job Description: Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support clients working on some of the most important national security missions. Our focus is on enabling smart growth and high efficiency while delivering a trusted experience.   Our DevOps Engineers enable us to deliver solutions quickly and securely. In this role, you help teams increase automation throughout the software development process, from standing up new environments through testing and deployment. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to the design of complex, mission-critical applications. Some telework is available for this role. Responsibilities include:Build/deploy/troubleshoot Kubernetes-based applications Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines Support both front end and back-end development teams in classified and unclassified environments Collaborate with the customer operations team to ensure continuity Update existing applications to improve performance and reliabilityManage and prioritize customer technical initiatives and requirementsManage Agile (SCRUM) processes and software teams including artifacts and eventsEstablish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain customer approval, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actionsAssess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan Here's what you need:20 years’ experience in software and/or devops engineering Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts Demonstrated experience with two or more of the following: Programming languages such as Java or Python Building, deploying, and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based applications Deploying environments using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Helm Deploying applications to cloud environments (such as AWS) Deploying and maintaining GitLab servers Utilizing monitoring applications, such as Prometheus Deploying and maintaining scalable ELK stack implementations Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline or a related discipline (5 years of equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements) Bonus points if you have:Strong written and verbal communication skillsExperience with Rancher MaExperience documenting processes and tracking issues using the Atlassian suite Experience interacting directly with end users to troubleshoot issues Strong interpersonal and organizational skills  Ability to work in a dynamically changing environment Security Clearance:An active TS/SCI with PolygraphCompensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for roleCalifornia: $105,200 - $198,800Colorado: $105,200 - $171,700New York City: $121,700 - $198,800Washington: $112,100 - $182,800Eligibility RequirementsUS Citizenship required.Important informationApplicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture Federal ServicesAccenture Federal Services is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. 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