Cyber Operations Lead — DoD-Grade SecOps Architect

Accenture; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design and manage DoD-aligned security solutions within a DevSecOps lifecycle. You will develop secure architectures, implement NIST/DoD controls, and perform risk assessments while operating firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM tools.

The role requires advanced degrees or equivalent training, 10+ years in cybersecurity, and DoD 8140 compliance with active clearance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent training required.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity field.
• Expert knowledge of DoD-compliant cybersecurity engineering.
• Proficient with security controls, assessments and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Embed secure coding practices and perform security testing (SAST/DAST, code reviews, pentests).
• Integrate automated security scans into CI/CD pipelines; enforce auth and data protection.
• Lead threat modeling; monitor events; respond to incidents; design Zero Trust.
• Develop security policies; audits; maintain compliance docs; share security best practices.
• Stay current on threats and technologies; strengthen governance and threat intel.

Skills

Advanced Degree

Master’s/PhD in CS/Cybersecurity/IT

DoD 8140 knowledge

10 years cybersecurity experience

Security engineering expertise

Education

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design and manage DoD-aligned security solutions within a DevSecOps lifecycle. You will develop secure architectures, implement NIST/DoD controls, and perform risk assessments while operating firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM tools.

The role requires advanced degrees or equivalent training, 10+ years in cybersecurity, and DoD 8140 compliance with active clearance.