Cloud Security Specialist

📋 Job Overview

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. 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!

🏢 About Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture, dedicated to serving the US federal government. We bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity.

🎯 The Role

Supports the security of a large hybrid on-premise and multi-cloud environment, reviewing cloud authorization packages and supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) decisions for cloud service offerings under evaluation. Performs continuous monitoring of cloud service provider (CSP) environments for security and compliance, provides cloud security architecture guidance for new and existing workloads, and supports container and serverless workload security as the environment modernizes. Works closely with the broader security engineering and authorization teams to ensure cloud-hosted systems meet the program's security and compliance requirements throughout their lifecycle.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Review cloud authorization packages (e.g., FedRAMP) and support Authority to Operate (ATO) recommendations for cloud offerings under evaluation.
• Perform continuous monitoring of cloud service provider (CSP) environments for security configuration, compliance, and drift.
• Provide cloud security architecture guidance and design review for new and existing cloud workloads.
• Support container and serverless workload security, including image scanning and runtime protection.
• Support incident response and remediation activities for cloud-hosted systems.
• Monitor cloud cost and usage patterns and recommend security-relevant optimization opportunities.
• Maintain documentation of cloud security controls, configurations, and architecture decisions.
• Support periodic security assessments and audits of cloud environments.

📌 Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience supporting cloud security, FedRAMP authorization, or continuous monitoring activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (equivalent experience considered in lieu of a degree).
• Working knowledge of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure security services and native security tooling.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and cloud security best practices.

⭐ Required Certifications

• CISSP required.
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate required.

🎁 Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. The base pay range for this position in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is $109,500 - $224,200 USD. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.