Federal Cybersecurity Engineer — DevSecOps & Zero Trust

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and manage security solutions for federal programs. You will develop secure architectures, apply NIST controls, and drive secure coding practices across the DevSecOps lifecycle.

You will lead threat modeling, perform risk assessments, and manage security tooling (firewalls, IDS, SIEM) while collaborating with teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines. Clearance and DoD experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• 4 years of experience in DoD-compliant cybersecurity or security engineering.
• Proficient with security controls, assessments, and security incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cybersecurity solutions to meet federal requirements.
• Develop secure architectures and implement NIST and federal security controls.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments and manage firewalls, IDS, and SIEM tools.
• Lead threat modeling, security testing (SAST/DAST, code reviews, pen testing) and CI/CD security integration.
• Develop security policies, perform audits, and maintain compliance documentation.

Skills

Security controls

Incident response

DoD cybersecurity experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IT or DoD 8140 Certification

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and manage security solutions for federal programs. You will develop secure architectures, apply NIST controls, and drive secure coding practices across the DevSecOps lifecycle.

You will lead threat modeling, perform risk assessments, and manage security tooling (firewalls, IDS, SIEM) while collaborating with teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines. Clearance and DoD experience are required.