Security Engineer

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.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer to join our team supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs. This role is responsible for architecting, engineering, and deploying advanced cybersecurity solutions while ensuring compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF), Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG), and related regulatory standards. The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering expertise with deep knowledge of cloud technologies, system security, vulnerability management, incident detection/response, and authorization-to-operate (ATO) processes.

Responsibilities

• Support, administer, and maintain cybersecurity tools and platforms, including:
  • Splunk Enterprise: clustered system administration, deployment, data onboarding, CIM alignment, dashboards, alerts, etc.
  • Nessus/ACAS: Tenable Nessus Manager and Security Center - system administration, deployment, scan management
  • Evaluate-STIG and/or SCAP Compliance Checker
  • Microsoft Defender and/or Trellix (ePO)
• Integrate ancillary monitoring and assessment tools into SIEM
• Enable “security-as-code” via automation with Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Contribute to incident detection and response, including developing detections, improving telemetry, tuning alerts, and supporting investigation efforts
• Select, architect, develop, and deploy solutions supporting vulnerability management, auditing, logging, patch management, and risk remediation across enterprise and cloud-hosted environments
• Engineer and implement security requirements for DoD cloud environments (AWS, Azure) in accordance with RMF and JSIG
• Perform advanced engineering to improve system security posture, including access control (least privilege), configuration baselines, and endpoint security
• Partner with ISSM/ISSO on RMF A&A activities, SSP updates, ConMon, control ownership/inheritance, and audit preparation
• Develop and maintain key technical documentation (SOPs, runbooks, architectural designs, etc.)
• Mentor teams on secure design principles and provide recommendations for complex system architectures

Requirements

• Security+ (Or equivalent DoD IASAE Level II certification)
• 3 years of experience in a security engineering or similar role (e.g.: DevOps or security background, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with SIEM (e.g.: administration, data normalization, data pipelines, alerting, and/or correlation)
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux (RHEL preferred)
• Expertise in cybersecurity engineering disciplines (e.g.: patch/configuration management, vulnerability assessment, monitoring, access control, incident response, etc.)
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Powershell, Bash, Python)
• Familiarity with RMF/JSIG accreditation processes
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking model
• Must have an active Secret level clearance; TS/SCI preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a security engineering or system administration role
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments (cloud security concepts, hybrid deployments, etc.)
• Proactive and agile mindset to improving system security posture and team efficiency
• AWS or Azure technical certifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience with security incident response teams (NOC/SOC)
• Familiarity with container security (Docker/Kubernetes/ECS/EKS/AKS)
• Strong ability to develop security assessment methodologies to improve detection, efficiency, and accuracy

Benefits

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.

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: $100,200—$203,400 USD.

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