Accenture Federal Services · 1 month ago
Innovation and Automation Lead
Accenture Federal Services is a technology company dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of the US federal government. In the role of Automation Lead, you will drive efficiency and innovation across a data platform, leading a specialized team to build core automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines while directly contributing to foundational tools.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of automation engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines for data engineering, software, and MLOps workflows
Develop and own the strategy for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), creating and managing a library of reusable Terraform modules for consistent environment provisioning
Architect and implement automated solutions for testing, monitoring, and alerting to ensure the reliability of our data platforms and pipelines
Champion automation best practices across all engineering teams, providing guidance and developing templates to ensure adoption
Collaborate closely with Data Engineering, Data Products, and AI/ML teams to understand their needs and deliver automation solutions that accelerate their work
Evaluate, prototype, and recommend new automation technologies and tools to continuously improve our development and operational capabilities
Script and automate complex, repetitive tasks to improve team efficiency and reduce the potential for human error
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or automation-focused software/data engineering
At least 2 years of experience in a technical leadership, team lead, or mentorship capacity
Expert-level, hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform
Deep expertise in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
Strong scripting and programming skills, with expert proficiency in Python
Proven experience working in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure)
US Citizenship (No Dual Citizenship)
Active TS or TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
Experience building automation specifically for data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake
Familiarity with MLOps principles and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow)
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working in a high-security DoD or Intelligence Community environment
Company
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2026-01-01
2025-12-25
Washington Technology
2025-12-13
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