Deputy Program Manager

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!

The Work:

Oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of enhancements, operations, and modernization efforts. This role blends technical program management with hands on technical expertise to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable performance of client environments. They will partner closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure alignment with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end program management activities for project, including strategic planning, scope management, risk management, scheduling, and reporting.
• Coordinate and oversee technical workstreams across database administration, system engineering, cloud operations, and application support teams.
• Serve as primary point of integration for cross-functional efforts related to system performance, data integrity, modernization initiatives, and production stability.
• Oversee environment management, release planning, configuration management, and operational readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with client security, data retention, change management, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders—including business owners, contractors, and government partners—to ensure consistent communication and delivery alignment.
• Manage incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts across technical domains.
• Provide leadership in architecture discussions involving on premise and cloud components.

Here’s what you need:

• Oracle Database Administration (DBA): Experience in administering Oracle OLTP databases, performance tuning, schema management, data migration, backup/restore operations, and PL/SQL scripting.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL): Hands on experience with system administration, patching, file system management, security hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Apache Web Server Administration: Ability to configure, optimize, secure, and maintain Apache HTTP Server deployments supporting enterprise applications.
• AWS Cloud Technologies: Proficiency with AWS services. Strong experience with AWS Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) for traffic routing, scaling, and availability.
• Experience with high availability architectures.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Prior experience supporting or managing federal systems, preferably within client space.
• Prior experience with UKG GovTA software a big plus.
• Strong understanding of enterprise change control and ITIL processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi vendor and cross organizational technical teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizen

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:

$106,300 — $221,100 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 va