Security Architect

🕒 August 14

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $78.6k - $160.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Accenture Federal Services

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2017

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Accenture Federal Services is a division of Accenture that focuses on delivering technology and consulting services to the U. S. federal government. With capabilities in cloud, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence, digital engineering, and emerging technologies, Accenture Federal Services supports federal agencies in achieving mission-critical outcomes through innovation and technological advancement. The company emphasizes building secure, scalable solutions, enhancing decision-making with data-driven insights, and transforming digital infrastructures to meet complex governmental needs. By leveraging advanced R&D and human-centered design, they aim to improve the performance and resilience of government operations.

📋 Description

• Track ATO projects for the AFS IT Enterprise Security Engineering Team, including project trackers and daily status updates • Document strategies for ITESE and Compliance workflows • Implement and interpret ITESE work processes and link them to Compliance/ConMon processes • Support assessments of application controls, control-response documentation, and process improvements • Review control assessments for completeness and alignment with control objectives; escalate issues and follow up • Review application of AFS Enterprise Standards within ATO project control reviews and SIA reviews • Create new process documentation and update Standard Operating Procedures • Collaborate with ITESE leads and project stakeholders to review requirements and meet service objectives • Support ATO development and assess service requirements and ATO deliverables • Coordinate meetings with application stakeholder teams to gather ATO document responses • Attend department, tower, and other assigned meetings • Collaborate across the IT Enterprise Security Engineering Department and Security Architecture, Engineering, and Risk tower

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. Citizen required • 2–3 years of working experience in information security or relevant experience • Experience with NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 or NIST 800-53 • Knowledge of U.S. security requirements • Familiarity with policy, standard, procedure, and baseline structures • Ability to adapt to rapid changes in business needs, processes, and technologies • Bonus: 2+ years of experience in security architecture or relevant experience • Bonus: Experience maintaining and operating security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security • Bonus: Understanding of secure web application network protocols, including HTTP(S), TLS, and SFTP • Bonus: Experience with NIST SP 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF, SOX, and DFARS • Bonus: Experience using Agile within project or architecture/engineering teams • Bonus: CC or CISA certification • Must have U.S. work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship requirement

🏖️ Benefits

• Collaborative and caring community • Hands-on experience • Certifications • Industry training • Wide variety of benefits (details provided via benefits link) • Reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious observances