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!

As a Lead Cloud-Native Web Applications Architect, you’ll shape the technical strategy and guide hands-on development for an advanced micro‑frontend and microservices ecosystem that powers real‑time weather intelligence used across critical federal missions.

You’ll architect cloud-native systems on AWS, mentor engineers, and set engineering standards across the stack—ensuring our applications deliver real‑time radar, satellite, model, and observational data with 99.99% reliability, strong FISMA High compliance, and exceptional user experience.

The Work

Lead & Architect

Drive the end-to-end architecture of a cloud-native micro‑frontend ecosystem and distributed data platform on AWS.
Define modular, scalable approaches to micro-frontends, microservices, APIs, and real‑time streaming pipelines.
Establish engineering standards spanning backend, data, front-end frameworks, performance, and security.

Build Modern Mission-Driven Solutions

Develop REST/GraphQL APIs and Node.js BFF services running on Kubernetes for high-performance web clients.
Deliver rich, responsive, cloud-hosted micro-frontends using JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks (React preferred; Angular/Vue welcomed).
Build real-time hazard streaming capabilities (WebSockets, SSE, event-driven pipelines).

Optimize for Scale, Speed, and Resilience

Architect caching, tiling, and front-end delivery strategies for geospatial and time-series data.
Implement secure RBAC via AWS Cognito/JWT and ensure compliance with federal security standards.
Engineer geospatial, spatial, and historical data solutions that support complex visualization and analytic workflows.

Collaborate & Lead

Partner with DevOps to establish CI/CD pipelines, IaC practices, and efficient deployment strategies.
Mentor engineers, drive code reviews, shape roadmap discussions, and cultivate high-quality engineering practices.

Here’s What You Need:

6+ years full-stack engineering experience, including leadership of complex, cloud-native programs.
5+ years hands-on microservices/API development with Kubernetes orchestration.
Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS) and cloud-native architectures.
Expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and micro‑frontend design (ReactJS strongly preferred).
Strong API design experience (REST, GraphQL); Docker/container orchestration on AWS.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership capabilities.

Bonus Points if you have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
AWS Solutions Architect certification.
Experience with meteorological formats (GRIB, BUFR, NetCDF) and geospatial DBs (PostGIS).
Background with FISMA-regulated environments, scientific computing, or advanced AWS serverless + EKS.

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, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and 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, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$129,800—$224,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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