Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to design and implement cloud security controls, tooling, and RMF support, onsite at our Huntsville facility.

Responsibilities include IAM, encryption, SIEM, vulnerability management, security automation with Ansible/Terraform, and contributing to RMF artifacts; DoD 8570 IASAE II certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience implementing NIST 800-53 controls and the RMF, including at least 1 year hands-on administration of security tooling such as Splunk, Nessus/ACAS.
• 2+ years of experience with virtualization or cloud environments (AWS or Azure).
• DoD 8570 IASAE Level II certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP+) or DoD 8140 equivalent.
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls for cloud-based systems, including IAM, encryption, and network security.
• Engineer and administer security tooling for risk visibility (Splunk SIEM and vulnerability management).
• Build security-as-code automation to deploy tooling using Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Support RMF authorization activities (SSP, STCM, POA&Ms, Risk Assessment Reports).
• Develop and tune incident detection and telemetry for incident response.

Skills

NIST 800-53

RMF

SIEM Splunk

Vulnerability management

Automation

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS/EKS/AKS

Splunk

ACAS

Nessus

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is hiring an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) for onsite work in Huntsville, AL to engineer cloud security controls, tooling, and authorization support.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls for cloud-based systems, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security
• Engineer and administer security tooling for real risk visibility, including SIEM (Splunk) and vulnerability management (Nessus/ACAS)
• Build security-as-code automation to deploy and configure security tooling using Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Provide technical engineering input to RMF authorization activities, including SSP, SCTM, POA&Ms, and Risk Assessment Reports
• Develop and tune incident detection capabilities, including detections, alert tuning, and improved telemetry for incident response support
• Conduct technical compliance reviews of new and existing systems against IA directives, including data protection across classification levels
• Ensure security architecture and controls are implemented and functioning across supported cloud environments
• Deliver engineering-grounded inputs to RMF documentation that hold up under authorization review
• Create detections and alerting that measurably improve incident response time and coverage
• Support automated, repeatable deployment and configuration of security tooling to avoid manual one-off setups

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience implementing NIST 800-53 controls and the Risk Management Framework (RMF), including at least 1 year hands‑on administration of security tooling such as:
  • SIEM (Splunk)
  • vulnerability management (Nessus/ACAS)
  • security automation (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
• 2+ years of experience with virtualization or cloud environments (AWS or Azure)
• DoD 8570 IASAE Level II certification (for example, CISSP, CASP+), or DoD 8140 equivalent
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree

Technologies

• SIEM (Splunk)
• Nessus, ACAS
• STIG
• Ansible, Terraform
• PowerShell, Bash, Python
• RMF, NIST 800-53
• AWS, Azure
• Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS

Bonus Points

• AWS or Azure technical certifications, or Splunk-specific certifications (e.g., Splunk Certified Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin)
• Experience with a security incident response team (NOC/SOC)
• Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS)
• Knowledge of JSIG or ICD 503
• Experience working in a DevSecOps project environment
• Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments

Security Requirements

• Active TS clearance required; SCI preferred

Location: Huntsville, AL (onsite)
Salary: USD 103,200 - 196,400 per year