Cloud Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Chantilly, VA
•$124,000 - $246,400

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to work with government and industry customers to develop a multi-cloud solution. The role manages cloud security applications for each cloud provider, ensuring they are patched and updated, meet customer security requirements, and have issues resolved within customer-specified timeframes. The engineer will support a multidisciplinary engineering team addressing challenges in cleared cloud environments. The position defines cloud security frameworks and architecture, documents security-control implementation and transition to managed operations, and ensures cloud and DevOps environments follow the client's defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy. It also supports security accreditation of DevOps tools and cloud environments, identifies and resolves infrastructure security issues, and builds scalable processes and tools for secure cloud access and operations.

Requirements

  • 11+ years of experience and a master's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience working with cloud infrastructure and/or cloud security.
  • Experience with Azure.
  • Experience with AWS Security.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience using CI/CD pipelines for change management and automated security testing.
  • Active TS clearance and ability and willingness to upgrade to TS/SCI with Poly upon onboarding.

Responsibilities

  • Define cloud security frameworks and architecture to meet business requirements and performance goals.
  • Document implementation of cloud security controls and transition them to cloud security-managed operations.
  • Ensure cloud and DevOps environments use the client's defense-in-depth cybersecurity best practices.
  • Assist with security accreditation activities for DevOps tools and cloud-related environments.
  • Manage cloud security applications across cloud providers, including patching and updates, adherence to customer security requirements, and timely issue resolution.
  • Identify and resolve security issues across cloud infrastructure.
  • Design and implement scalable processes to provision cloud access.
  • Build, deploy, and manage security tools and services.
  • Collaborate with security leadership, engineering, and compliance to execute security strategies.

Benefits

  • A collaborative and caring community.
  • Opportunities for hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
  • A wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.
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