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Cloud Solution Architect

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.

Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

**You are:**

Proud to know Cloud. A cloud enthusiast and ready to roll up your sleeves to tackle any complex, technological, cloud computing challenge that comes your way! From design, planning, management, maintenance, and support, you help keep our clients on Cloud9. What sets you apart? You have a knack for digging deeper (or should we say higher) into the possibilities with cloud. Voted best trendsetter, you are always in-the-know on the latest Cloud dish. Not only are you able to modernize clients’ systems to today, you take it a step further anticipating their tomorrow and beyond.  After all, your head is always in the Cloud, because it’s where you thrive! Pun intended.

In this role you will help design cloud architecture, hybrid solutions, and application support for customer requirements, make recommendations based on both business analysis and technical acumen while bringing innovative technical solution ideas to our customer problems. In this role you will also be responsible for presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

**The work:**

+ Provide systems engineering, orchestration, and administrative support for multiple AWS Cloud environment

+ Deploy Enterprise Services throughout the IT project lifecycle, to include refining requirements, creating design documentation, creating installation instructions and deployment plans, deploying and upgrading virtual machines, and providing O&M and troubleshooting support

+ Lead large technical initiatives and coordinate closely with development teams and project management

+ Design and engineer software deployment services from a centralized software repository to virtual desktops in the cloud

+ Interface with a customer executing a large program that require various communication and collaboration mechanisms to meet mission objectives

**Here’s what you need:**

+ Experience in planning, executing cloud migrations and modernizations

+ 5+ years of experience with commercial cloud services with AWS

+ 3+ years of experience with data solutions (Amazon Red Shift, DynamoDB, Glue, S3)

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Eligible to receive Public Trust clearance

**Bonus points if you have:**

+ Technical leadership experience leading integrated project teams

+ Experience working in a DevSecOps project environment

+ Professional Level Certification in AWS (Solutions Architect, SysOps, Developer, or DevOps)

+ Obtained relevant Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect or AWS Cloud Practitioner

**Eligibility:**

US Citizenship Required

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, New York, Washington, 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. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits) 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, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$103,200—$213,600 USD

**_What We Believe_**

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_Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. _ Read more here (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/inclusion-diversity/us-workforce)

**_Equal Employment Opportunity Statement_**

_Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation._

_All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law._

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**_Requesting An Accommodation_**

_Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired._

_If you_ **_ _** _are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter._

**_Other Employment Statements_**

_Applicants 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._

_Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration._

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