Principal DevSecOps Lead Engineer

Accenture Federal Services
Springfield, VAPosted 21 March 2026

Job Description

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, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are 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! Job Description As the DevSecOps Lead Engineer, you will be in a “lead by example” role, inspiring a DevSecOps team to excel in delivering for our client. You’ll be a thought-leader in solutions architecture for automating the rollout of our DevSecOps toolkit in AWS Cloud environments. You’ll be a champion of the Agile Mindset, helping to unleash the talents of every team member. Strong knowledge of Kubernetes is a must-have. Cybersecurity principles must be an embedded part of every phase in the team’s Software Delivery Lifecycle, and you’ll be facilitating this in everything we do, to keep the environments and tools compliant for ATO (Authority to Operate) in the client’s networks. Responsibilities: Lead the planning and design effort for all tasks in the backlog (e.g. system design with AWS infrastructure, application upgrades, feature requests, bug fixes). Lead implementation of tasks in the backlog. Mentor and coach the other DevSecOps engineers on the team, leveraging the Agile Manifesto as guiding principles and inspiration. Ensure the security controls are implemented correctly (e.g. no regressions) with each release. Ensure the Body of Evidence (BOE) is up-to-date with each release. Here's what you need: BS in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with 5 years’ experience as an engineering lead OR without a degree have at least 10 years’ experience as an engineering lead Minimum of 5 years’ experience applying agile methodologies to the system development life cycle Minimum 5 years’ experience with Infrastructure-as-Code / Configuration-as-Code Minimum 5 years’ experience with Commercial Cloud Services Minimum 3 years’ experience with Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting Minimum 2 years’ experience with GitOps Minimum 2 years’ experience with Helm Minimum 1 year experience with the assessment and accreditation of a national security system (NSS) Experience with DevSecOps Bonus points if you have: Interest or experience with DevSecOps Experience with Linux/Windows in cloud environments Experience with Terraform Experience with Amazon Web Services for the DoD/IC (e.g. C2S) Experience with Platform One Big Bang service IAT level II certification Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI US Government security clearance is 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, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . 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, Massachusetts, Minnesota, N ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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