Security Engineer - Senior

📋 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

We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to secure enterprise applications, cloud environments, and critical infrastructure. This role involves advancing the organization's security posture through proactive monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead security engineering efforts across multiple systems, design and implement security controls, support cloud-based platforms, and provide technical mentorship while ensuring compliance with security policies and organizational cybersecurity requirements.

🎯 The Role

Secure applications, cloud platforms, networks, and enterprise infrastructure. Lead incident response, cyber resiliency, vulnerability management, and threat detection efforts. Design and implement security controls and support cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Utilize security monitoring, logging, SIEM, and alerting tools effectively. Develop security policies, procedures, and technical documentation. Provide technical mentorship and ensure alignment with defense-in-depth principles and security policies. Engage in multi-model and multi-modality orchestration, including advanced AI implementations and data architecture. Manage enterprise infrastructure and cross-domain solutions, including air-gapped and hybrid environments. Develop and integrate applications with modern programming languages and frameworks.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Secure applications, cloud platforms, networks, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Lead incident response, cyber resiliency, vulnerability management, and threat detection efforts.
• Design and implement security controls and support cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Utilize security monitoring, logging, SIEM, and alerting tools effectively.
• Develop security policies, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical mentorship and ensure alignment with defense-in-depth principles and security policies.
• Engage in multi-model and multi-modality orchestration, including advanced AI implementations and data architecture.
• Manage enterprise infrastructure and cross-domain solutions, including air-gapped and hybrid environments.
• Develop and integrate applications with modern programming languages and frameworks.

📌 Required Qualifications

• US Citizen with a Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in securing applications, cloud platforms, networks, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Proficiency with security monitoring, logging, SIEM, and alerting tools.
• Strong understanding of network security, encryption, authentication, and access control technologies.
• Experience developing security policies, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Experience with in-house custom-developed applications and advanced AI, GenAI, and multi-model engineering.
• Data architecture expertise, including vector, graph, and multi-database orchestration.
• Experience with air-gapped, hybrid, and on-premise operational environments.
• Application development and integration knowledge, utilizing TypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, and more.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or related field.
• CISSP, Security+, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or similar certifications.
• Experience supporting government, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, NIST frameworks, RMF, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with DevSecOps, container security, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security practices.
• Experience managing COMSEC resources or cryptographic key management systems.
• Familiarity with security automation, SOAR platforms, and advanced threat hunting techniques.

🎁 Benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs 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. The base pay range for this position in these locations is $88,100 - $178,200 USD. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

US Citizen with a Top Secret Clearance. 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.