Senior Cloud Security Engineer

About the role

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate, and implement cybersecurity architecture and administration processes for cloud environments across multiple network domains.
• Collaborate across our cloud infrastructure delivery team and with stakeholders using an Agile process to ensure design, implementation, verification, and continuous monitoring of cloud solutions across multiple domains.
• Automate cyber processes to support Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO).
• Evaluate enhancements to cloud environments against Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) requirements.
• Work without considerable direction.
• Mentor and supervise team members, as needed.

Requirements

• 8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II Certification and Cloud Certification (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals).
• 8+ years of experience in the following:
  • Securing computer systems, performing DoD authorization activities, and writing security plans for secure IT architecture and computing hardware and software.
  • Working with cloud technologies, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• 4+ years of experience with Intelligence Community (IC) cybersecurity or information systems.
• 2+ years of experience automating tasks in cloud environments using scripting tools such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, AWS, or Azure Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Experience in the following areas:
  • Cloud-native tools to support automation of CATO objectives and the terminology, processes, and regulations of IT system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) for the RMF.
  • Supporting security assessment of software and system releases within a DevSecOps framework such as CI/CD pipelines.
  • Code management tools such as Git supporting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning, implementing, and managing continuous monitoring solutions and working within an Agile-based project management framework.
• Experience with Agile processes and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Linux or Windows system administration.
• Experience in Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) roles.
• Experience developing Body of Evidence artifacts for A&A of systems under frameworks, including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-Series, DoD RMF, and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503.
• Knowledge of terminology and federal regulations related to specification, development, acquisition, and maintenance of IT systems.

Security Clearance

Active TS with SCI eligibility is required.

Pay

The base pay range for this position in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is $124,000—$246,400 USD. 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.