Accenture Federal Services · 18 hours ago
Principal Engineer Senior Manager
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $278K/yr
15+ years expAccenture Federal Services is dedicated to enhancing the US federal government's capabilities through technology and innovation. The Principal Engineer Senior Manager will lead technical efforts, ensuring the integrity of federal systems, while overseeing architectural design and fostering an elite engineering culture.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architectural Stewardship: Design and oversee the implementation of "Digital Cores" — scalable, cloud-native architectures that leverage GenAI, micro-services, and mesh data patterns. We no longer believe in writing software. We believe everyone should be an orchestrator of multiple agents doing our work for us
Technical Vision & Strategy: Define the long-term tech stack for federal agencies, moving them away from legacy technical debt toward modern, resilient frameworks (e.g., Rust, Go, or advanced Python-native ML pipelines). Must be able to work with clients and teams on modernizing and adapting to the new paradigms of software development
DevSecOps Leadership: Champion "Security-by-Design," ensuring that CI/CD pipelines automate compliance and security protocols required for IL4/5/6 environments
Hands-on Excellence: While a leader, you remain active in the code. You will perform high-level code reviews, solve the most complex "impossible" bugs, and prototype emerging tech like Quantum-resistant encryption or Agentic AI frameworks
Mentorship & Culture: Foster an elite engineering culture. You will mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, setting the standard for documentation, testing, and agile excellence across the practice
Qualification
Required
15+ years in full-stack software engineering, with at least 5 years in a Chief, Principal, or Lead Architect capacity
Proven expertise in modern languages (Python, Go, Javascript) and deep experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and distributed systems. MUST BE HANDS ON
Ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to non-technical GS-15 or SES-level federal executives
Demonstrated experience delivering solutions within federal security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or DoD Impact Levels)
Advanced proficiency in AWS, Azure, or GCP, specifically in architecting for multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud federal environments
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted)
Experience deploying Agentic AI or Large Language Model (LLM) frameworks into production environments using Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Familiarity with Rust for memory-safe systems or experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation
U.S. Citizenship
Active Top Secret/SCI (Preferred) or Ability to Obtain
Preferred
Advanced Degree
Motivated and proactive, with a desire to understand and address complex areas
Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action
Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Excellent people management and relationship development skills
In-depth knowledge of Accenture delivery methodologies and practices
Company
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ron Ash
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Bharat Patel
Managing Director, AI Missions
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