Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services • Charlottesville, VA

2d • $124,000 - $246,400

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, the Senior Cloud Security Engineer helps the US federal government advance missions across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. The role defines, communicates, and implements cybersecurity architecture and administration processes for cloud environments across multiple network domains. Working with the cloud infrastructure delivery team and stakeholders through an Agile process, the engineer supports the design, implementation, verification, and continuous monitoring of cloud solutions. The position also automates cybersecurity processes to support Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO), evaluates cloud-environment enhancements against Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) requirements, works without considerable direction, and mentors or supervises team members as needed.

An active TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required. Accenture Federal Services describes a collaborative environment with opportunities to grow and learn through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. The listed base pay range for specified states and the District of Columbia is $124,000–$246,400. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

Requirements

• 8570 or 8140 Series IAT Level II certification and a cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals.
• 8+ years of experience securing computer systems, performing DoD authorization activities, and writing security plans for secure IT architecture and computing hardware and software.
• 8+ years of experience working with cloud technologies, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• 4+ years of experience with Intelligence Community (IC) cybersecurity or information systems.
• 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 the terminology, processes, and regulations of IT system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) for 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.

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 using 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 enhancements to cloud environments 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.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training to support growth and learning.
• A wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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