Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services

Virtualization-Cloud Consultant

Washington, DC, United States · Contract

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About the role

  • Every cabinet level agency in the United States-and 20 of the country's largest federal government agencies-have worked with Accenture Federal Services to achieve outcomes and move toward high performance.
  • Join us and you can help our federal clients achieve what matters most, powering the services that touch the nation every day.

Responsibilities

  • Accenture Federal Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture, helps U.S. federal agencies build the government of the future.
  • With 4,000 dedicated US employees, Accenture Federal Services is uniquely positioned to support federal agencies in shattering the status quo, achieving profound efficiencies and relentlessly delivering results.
  • deliver high-quality solutions across multiple industries

Requirements

  • 2 years of hands on experience with cloud technologies and experience with at least two of the following: AWS, Azure, Google, Private Cloud, Platform as a Service, Software as a Service
  • 2 years of hands on experience with cloud architecture and design
  • Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly
  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
  • Proven leadership and team management skills
  • An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.
  • US Citizenship Required.
  • Experience with cloud based infrastructure architecture and design, including orchestration and automation
  • Hands on experience with OpenStack, including understanding of the various components and architectures, key integration points, and familiarity of the various open source standards

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills:

Skills

  • Fundamental knowledge of cloud including Infrastructure as a Service, public and private cloud solutions
  • Experience in project management and detailed technical planning
  • Hands on experience with the VMware suit of virtualization tools, including vCloud Director and vCloud orchestrator
  • Hands on experience with various cloud platforms (i.e. Rackspace, Azure, AWS, Google Compute, etc.)
  • Ability to administer, modify, and/or deploy at least one operating system (e.g., Solaris, Linux, Windows, etc.)
  • Knowledge and experience with converged infrastructure
  • Knowledge and experience with performance tuning servers and operating systems
  • Knowledge and experience of automation tools (e.g., Chef, Puppet, HP Server Automation, Bladelogic)
  • Knowledge and experience in ITIL concepts and processes
  • Professional Skill

Benefits

  • Flexible to travel in the DC Metro area

Company info

  • Accenture Federal Services is a long-time and trusted resource for the federal community.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role

This listing is sourced directly from Accenture Federal Services's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.