Federal A&A Cyber Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks an A&A Engineer to lead the engineering, planning, design, and implementation of cybersecurity services aligned with NIST and federal compliance frameworks. You will apply expert knowledge of security policy requirements, standards, and guidelines to assess, strengthen, and maintain client environments.

You will conduct testing and evaluation of controls, deploy security tools, and lead research into hardening guidance, identifying gaps and driving remediation

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of NIST special publications and federal cybersecurity standards.
• Experience implementing federal security requirements in enterprise technology environments.
• Hands-on experience testing, evaluating, and deploying security controls and security tools.
• Strong analytical skills for identifying security weaknesses and proposing compliant solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to improve cybersecurity governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts to plan, design, and implement cybersecurity services aligned with NIST special publications
• Apply expert knowledge of federal cybersecurity policy requirements, standards, and guidelines
• Evaluate and test security controls across established security frameworks and deploy security tools/solutions
• Conduct research into compliance hardening guidance to identify gaps and weaknesses in client technologies
• Work closely with stakeholders to recommend compliant cybersecurity solutions and track remediation progress
• Support continuous improvement of cybersecurity posture across client environments

Skills

NIST Standards

Federal Standards

Compliance Frameworks

Security Testing

Security Controls

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks an A&A Engineer to lead the engineering, planning, design, and implementation of cybersecurity services aligned with NIST and federal compliance frameworks. You will apply expert knowledge of security policy requirements, standards, and guidelines to assess, strengthen, and maintain client environments.

You will conduct testing and evaluation of controls, deploy security tools, and lead research into hardening guidance, identifying gaps and driving remediation