Federal Application Security Engineer: RMF, Cloud & Hardening

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a security engineer to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, networks, and cloud environments. You will collaborate with ISSOs and controls assessors to ensure RMF artifacts are correct and security controls are effective, while driving compliance with NIST, BODs, and related federal guidance.

The role emphasizes hardening practices, patch management, and risk communication to stakeholders, with a focus on delivering secure systems and

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of security engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of the FISMA RMF.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities across apps, networks, endpoints, and cloud.
• Collaborate with ISSOs and Controls Assessors to capture RMF artifacts and validate control effectiveness.
• Coordinate with engineers to design secure systems achieving FISMA accreditation.
• Review security control statements for accurate assessment documentation.
• Drive compliance with federal regulations and security best practices.
• Provide remediation guidance and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Security engineering

RMF familiarity

OS hardening

Network protocols

IdP configuration

Patch management

Risk assessment

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a security engineer to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, networks, and cloud environments. You will collaborate with ISSOs and controls assessors to ensure RMF artifacts are correct and security controls are effective, while driving compliance with NIST, BODs, and related federal guidance.

The role emphasizes hardening practices, patch management, and risk communication to stakeholders, with a focus on delivering secure systems and