Security Consulting Manager

About the role

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Information Security Consulting Manager to manage the cybersecurity compliance of systems deployed in AWS government cloud environment for the client self-hosted ServiceNow implementation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the security strategy for infrastructure and cloud platforms, aligned to business risk and objectives.
• Lead architecture and implementation of scalable, automated security controls across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem environments.
• Drive secure cloud migration initiatives and hyperscale adoption, ensuring robust security posture throughout the transition.
• Oversee security for network, server, authentication systems, certificates, and operational tooling in hybrid and cloud-native environments.
• Establish and maintain controls for certificate lifecycle management, cloud IAM, and secure credential management.
• Champion operational excellence through automation, outage reduction, and service resilience improvements.
• Represent Security Engineering in architecture reviews, incident response, and compliance initiatives for both infrastructure and cloud.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering secure engineering practices and a growth mindset across teams.
• Stay current with industry threats, trends, and mitigation techniques related to infrastructure and cloud security.

Requirements

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
• 10 years of hands-on security engineering experience, including 5 years in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep expertise in operating system and server security (Linux, Windows), enterprise networking, and secure network architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
• Master’s degree in computer science; engineering, or information technology or equivalent industry experience.
• Any of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Experience with the following tools: XACTA and eMASS AWS Cloud Certifications, Proven experience with cloud migration, hyperscaler environments, and securing hybrid cloud architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in IAM services (LDAP/Directory Services, SAML, FIDO2, cloud-native IAM), password-less authentication, and PKI.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with Splunk, SIEM/log management systems.
• Expertise in hardware virtualization, cloud-native services, and automation of operations/capacity planning.
• System performance tuning, service monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with regulatory and industry certifications (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOC 2, SOX, GDPR).
• Ability to analyze and assess complex problems quickly and efficiently.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Skills

• Leverage or critically think about integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
• Hands-on security engineering experience, including 5 years in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep expertise in operating system and server security (Linux, Windows), enterprise networking, and secure network architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
• Master’s degree in computer science; engineering, or information technology or equivalent industry experience.
• Any of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Experience with the following tools: XACTA and eMASS AWS Cloud Certifications, Proven experience with cloud migration, hyperscaler environments, and securing hybrid cloud architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in IAM services (LDAP/Directory Services, SAML, FIDO2, cloud-native IAM), password-less authentication, and PKI.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with Splunk, SIEM/log management systems.
• Expertise in hardware virtualization, cloud-native services, and automation of operations/capacity planning.
• System performance tuning, service monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with regulatory and industry certifications (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOC 2, SOX, GDPR).
• Ability to analyze and assess complex problems quickly and efficiently.
• Leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

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.

Pay

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: $157,300—$207,100 USD.

Schedule

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.

Company

Accenture Federal Services is 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!

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.