SIEM Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Fort Belvoir, VA

16h•$171,300 - $205,100

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve lives. We are a technology company within global Accenture, with over 13,000 employees dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. We offer a collaborative and caring community where you can grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Requirements

U.S Citizen
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or 4 years additional equivalent work experience.
10 years of experience with cybersecurity
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and SIEM platform fundamentals.
Familiarity with tuning SIEM rules and alerts, as well as generating SIEM‑based reports.
Must maintain DOD 8140 compliance for IAT 2
An active TS/SCI federal security clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or relevant SIEM platform certifications.
Experience working with SOC teams, incident response workflows, or enterprise SIEM technologies.
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess logs and identify suspicious activity.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze security events and logs using SIEM platforms.
Identify potential security incidents and escalate them to the appropriate teams for investigation.
Tune SIEM rules, alerts, and correlation logic to enhance threat detection accuracy.
Generate routine and ad‑hoc security reports to support situational awareness.
Collaborate with IT and security teams to respond to incidents and implement corrective actions.
Assist in the development and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and documentation.
Participate in initiatives to improve SIEM capabilities and overall security posture.
Stay updated on emerging threats, SIEM best practices, and detection techniques.
Ensure accurate documentation of findings and maintain detailed event records.