Security Architect Specialist

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About the role

The Security Architecture Specialists will work in the Security Architecture, Engineering and Risk Tower in the CISO organization, directly on the AFS IT Enterprise Security Engineering Team (ESE team) within the Security Architecture and Engineering (ITSAE) tower. The role ensures IT solutions are tracked during the build process to incorporate secure designs and business priorities. Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: cloud security, application security, network security, security plans/procedures, protecting systems from security risk, security data analysis tools, or data security.

Collaborate with various technology teams within IT and IS to promote secure engineering practices. Coordinate with IT and Security stakeholders to develop and review security requirements, understanding external regulations, best practices, and unique business needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day tracking of ATO projects for the AFS IT Enterprise Security Engineering Team (ITESE team), including input in project tracking sheets and Summary project tracker.
• Provide daily standup input on the status of all new apps toward ATO and SIA review.
• Work with ITESE lead to document strategies for IESE and Compliance workflows.
• Implement and interpret ITESE work processes and link them to other processes in Compliance (ConMon).
• Participate in and support ITESE activities such as assessments of controls for applications, documentation of control responses, and development of process improvements.
• Review control assessments for completeness and verify that all components meet the control objectives; escalate issues to the ITESE team lead as needed.
• Follow up on escalated issues as required.
• Review and understand where AFS Enterprise Standards should be applied within control reviews of ATO projects and SIA reviews.
• Create documentation for new processes and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) during the yearly update cycle or as changes are needed.
• Collaborate with ITESE lead and project stakeholders to review requirements and meet service objectives.
• Involve in ATO development and assess service requirements and ATO deliverables.
• Coordinate meetings with Application Stakeholder teams to gather responses for ATO documents.
• Attend department, tower, and other meetings as assigned.
• Collaborate with others in the IT Enterprise Security Engineering Department (ITESE) and Security Architecture, Engineering, and Risk (ITSAE) tower.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen.
• 2-3 years of working experience in information security or relevant experience.
• Experience with NIST 800-171 r2 or NIST 800-53.
• Knowledge of US Security requirements.
• Familiarity with policy, standard, procedure, and baseline structure.
• Openness to, and ability to deal with, rapid change in business needs, processes, and technologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of working experience in security architecture or relevant experience (bonus).
• Prior experience performing ongoing maintenance and operations of security technologies (e.g., management of firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, etc.).
• Good understanding of secure web application network protocols (HTTP(S), TLS, SFTP, etc.).
• Understanding and experience with US security requirements related to regulations/standards such as NIST SP 800-171, 800-53, RMF, SOX, DFARS, etc.
• Experience using Agile within project or architecture/engineering teams.
• Certifications: CC, CISA (preferred).

Pay

The base pay range for this position 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 is $78,600—$160,200 USD.

Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. More information on benefits can be found here.