Accenture
DevOps Engineer - Cloud Automation
$106K–$206K
Columbia, MD +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, MD
Columbia, Maryland, United States - Experience
- 3 years in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure engineering; 3 years with AWS or comparable cloud platforms; 2 years with CI/CD pipelines; 2 years with containers and Kubernetes.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Build, secure, and operate AWS- and C2S-hosted EC2 and Kubernetes platforms, automating application delivery and supporting platform security and operations.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, hardened container images, automated scanning, and artifact promotion into air-gapped environments.
- Remediate platform and container-image security findings in support of ATO and RMF activities.
- Provide Tier 1–3 support for the deployed platform.
What they ask for
- 3 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure engineering; 3 years with AWS or comparable cloud platforms.
- 2 years building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines; 2 years with containers and Kubernetes.
- Experience with infrastructure as code and proficiency in Python, Bash, or a comparable automation language.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher, or DoD 8140 equivalent; active Top Secret clearance and willingness to sit for a polygraph.
Nice to have
- AWS EKS experience.
- Experience with AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode for development and operational tasks.
Pay
$106,300 — $206,200 USD (base pay)
Tools
Amazon Web Services (AWS), C2S, EC2, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Terraform
AI focus
Use AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode for software development and operational tasks, including deploying and updating software in Kubernetes clusters; listed as a bonus.
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