Security Consulting Manager

Accenture Federal Services•Fort Belvoir, VA

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Information Security Consulting Manager to manage the cybersecurity compliance of systems deployed in AWS government cloud environment for the client self-hosted ServiceNow implementation. 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!

Requirements

Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
10 years of hands-on security engineering experience, including 5 years in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Deep expertise in operating system and server security (Linux, Windows), enterprise networking, and secure network architectures.
Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
An active TS/SCI clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in computer science; engineering, or information technology or equivalent industry experience
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Experience with the following tools: XACTA and eMASS
AWS Cloud Certifications
Proven experience with cloud migration, hyperscaler environments, and securing hybrid cloud architectures.
Strong understanding of IAM services (LDAP/Directory Services, SAML, FIDO2, cloud-native IAM), password-less authentication, and PKI.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).
Experience with Splunk, SIEM/log management systems.
Expertise in hardware virtualization, cloud-native services, and automation of operations/capacity planning.
System performance tuning, service monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting in cloud and hybrid environments.
Familiarity with regulatory and industry certifications (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOC 2, SOX, GDPR).
Ability to analyze and assess complex problems quickly and efficiently.
Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the security strategy for infrastructure and cloud platforms, aligned to business risk and objectives.
Lead architecture and implementation of scalable, automated security controls across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem environments.
Drive secure cloud migration initiatives and hyperscale adoption, ensuring robust security posture throughout the transition.
Oversee security for network, server, authentication systems, certificates, and operational tooling in hybrid and cloud-native environments.
Establish and maintain controls for certificate lifecycle management, cloud IAM, and secure credential management.
Champion operational excellence through automation, outage reduction, and service resilience improvements.
Represent Security Engineering in architecture reviews, incident response, and compliance initiatives for both infrastructure and cloud.
Mentor and develop engineers, fostering secure engineering practices and a growth mindset across teams.
Stay current with industry threats, trends, and mitigation techniques related to infrastructure and cloud security.