Senior DevSecOps Functional Analyst
Accenture Federal Services · Chantilly, VA · 2 wk ago
Business Development$117k–$243k/yrFull-time
Work you'll do
- Work directly with application teams to understand their CI/CD pain points, deployment hurdles, and unique architectural needs.
- Identify where the current DSO platform falls short of application requirements and collaborate with DSO engineers to prioritize feature development.
- Migrate legacy applications into the modern DSO ecosystem, ensuring teams see the value rather than just the "compliance hurdle."
- Support functional workflows across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, ensuring a consistent developer experience regardless of the underlying cloud provider.
- Create "Golden Path" documentation, self-service guides, and onboarding playbooks that make it easy for teams to do the right thing securely.
- Establish formal mechanisms (surveys, working groups, office hours) to ensure the DSO roadmap stays aligned with the evolving needs of the business.
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Having worked as a Functional Analyst, Product Owner, or Systems Analyst role, specifically within DevOps or application development environments.
- Strong functional understanding of DevSecOps pillars:
- CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins)
- Security Scanning (SAST, DAST, SCA)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
Bonus points if you have
- A technical background (e.g., prior experience as a developer or sysadmin) to maintain credibility with engineering stakeholders.
- Experience with automated security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, and IaC scanning).
- Familiarity with the SDLC, OWASP Top 10, and NIST frameworks.
- Certification in Cloud (AWS Solutions Architect, etc.) or Security (CISSP, CISM).
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a product focused mindset.
- Strong communication and client facing consulting skills.
- Ability to work across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Cloud Fluency: Understanding of multi-cloud architectures and the functional differences between major providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proven track record of leading organizational change or large-scale tool adoption programs.
- Proven experience acting as a liaison between deep technical teams and product-focused application teams.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).
- Deep experience writing high-quality User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and managing complex backlogs in Jira.
Security clearance
Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance is required; and must be able and willing to upgrade to TS/SCI with Poly.
Pay Range
$116,900 - $243,100 USD