DevOps Engineer

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Job Description

We are seeking a Mid-Level DevOps/IT Engineer to join our team in a client-facing capacity. This position focuses on supporting day-to-day infrastructure operations, deployment workflows, and automation tasks—enabling senior engineers and architects to remain focused on higher-level strategic initiatives. Ideal candidates will bring hands-on experience in Linux systems administration, containerized environments, CI/CD tooling, and virtualization platforms. Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) is essential, as is the ability to communicate clearly with both technical teams and clients.

The Work

• Support daily infrastructure operations and resolve technical issues related to systems, automation pipelines, and deployment processes.


• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, patch management, configuration, access control, and performance tuning.


• Manage and maintain VMware-based environments including ESXi, vSphere, and vCenter.


• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift).


• Develop and maintain automation using Ansible and scripting languages such as Bash and Python to streamline deployments and system tasks.


• Support CI/CD processes using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar, assisting development teams with smooth deployments.


• Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity, and systems teams to ensure secure and stable infrastructure delivery.


• Document playbooks, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting steps to promote team building, knowledge sharing and operational consistency.


• Interact directly with clients to gather requirements, provide support updates, and troubleshoot environment-specific issues.

Here's what you need

• CompTIA Security+ certification.


• CCNA or equivalent networking fundamentals certification.


• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in DevOps, IT engineering, or Linux systems administration.


• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and VMware platforms.


• Experience with containers and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).


• Experience supporting or implementing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.


• Proficiency with automation tools (e.g., Ansible) and scripting languages (Bash, with Python a plus).


• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, etc.) and exposure to firewalls and VPNs.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with the following technologies is beneficial: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, Bash, Python, GitLab CI, Jenkins.


• Military experience.


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Eligibility Requirements

• US Citizenship required


• Active TS/SCI clearance

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, and the District of Columbia is:

$93,400 - $176,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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