Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to define, communicate, and implement cybersecurity architecture and administration processes for cloud environments across multiple network domains. The role collaborates with the cloud infrastructure delivery team and stakeholders in an Agile process to design, implement, verify, and continuously monitor cloud solutions. It also automates cybersecurity processes supporting Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO), assesses cloud environment enhancements against Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) requirements, and works with limited direction. The engineer may mentor and supervise team members as needed.

The position requires an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Accenture Federal Services lists a base pay range of $124,000–$246,400 for specified states and the District of Columbia; compensation varies by location, skills, experience, and other factors. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

Requirements

• 8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II certification.
• Cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals.
• At least 8 years of experience securing computer systems, performing DoD authorization activities, and writing security plans for secure IT architecture and computing hardware and software.
• At least 8 years of experience working with cloud technologies, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• At least 4 years of experience with Intelligence Community (IC) cybersecurity or information systems.
• At least 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 with cloud-native tools to support CATO objectives and with terminology, processes, and regulations for IT system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) under the RMF.
• Experience supporting security assessment of software and system releases within a DevSecOps framework, such as CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with code management tools such as Git supporting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

Nice To Haves

• 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 NIST SP 800-Series, DoD RMF, and ICD 503.
• Knowledge of terminology and federal regulations related to specification, development, acquisition, and maintenance of IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate, and implement cybersecurity architecture and administration processes for cloud environments across multiple network domains.
• Collaborate with the cloud infrastructure delivery team and stakeholders through an Agile process to design, implement, verify, and continuously monitor cloud solutions across multiple domains.
• Automate cybersecurity processes to support Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO).
• Evaluate cloud environment enhancements 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed