Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

56d

About The Position

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 and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in 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! We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Officer to lead security oversight for our secure cloud platform implementations supporting government customers. This role ensures continuous compliance with federal security standards while enabling agile delivery of cloud infrastructure solutions in classified and sensitive environments.

Requirements

5 years cybersecurity experience with government systems and cloud environments
3 years direct ISSO experience supporting federal programs or systems
3 years’ experience with risk management frameworks (RMF) and security control implementation
6 months of eMASS experience
Demonstrated experience with FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD security compliance requirements
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field or 4 years of comparable work or military experience
CompTIA Security+ (current) or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification required
An active Secret level clearance is required; TS/SCI preferred

Nice To Haves

CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certification
AWS certification - Solutions Architect – Associate

Responsibilities

Serve as primary security authority for secure cloud platform implementations
Develop and maintain Information System Security Plans (ISSP) for government systems
Lead security control assessments and continuous monitoring programs
Coordinate with government security officers, SCAs, ISSMs, and AOs for system authorization
Implement and maintain Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes
Conduct security control assessments using NIST 800-53 and DoD requirements
Manage Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) and security remediation efforts
Ensure continuous compliance with FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD security standards and applicable overlays
Design security controls for multi-cloud and hybrid government environments
Implement cloud-native security solutions: encryption, IAM, network segmentation
Configure security monitoring and incident response capabilities
Validate security implementations against STIG and CIS benchmarks
Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
Implement security automation and continuous compliance monitoring
Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security throughout delivery lifecycle
Conduct security reviews for cloud architecture and deployment patterns
Maintain security documentation packages for government reviews and audits in defined systems including but not limited to eMass
Prepare security deliverables: SSP, SAR, security briefings, and compliance reports
Support security audits, assessments, and customer security reviews
Create security standards, procedures, and training materials
Work in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or Oracle Cloud
Work with vulnerability scanners, SIEM, monitoring platforms
Handle Infrastructure as Code security: Terraform, CloudFormation security
Review container security: Kubernetes security, container scanning, runtime protection
Review network security: VPC design, firewalls, intrusion detection