ISSE: RMF Security Architect for Federal Systems

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks an ISSE to review RMF authorization evidence for classified information systems, including SSPs, SCTMs, and related security artifacts. The role supports incident response, risk assessments, and security control implementations.

The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 IAT II certification or higher and 5+ years of RMF/NIST 800-53 experience, with Windows/Linux and virtualization/cloud exposure. Active Secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing RMF with NIST 800-53 controls.
• Ability to assess and document security controls and artifacts.
• Strong communication with government personnel and teams.

Responsibilities

• Review RMF authorization artifacts (SSP, SCTM, RMF docs) for classified systems.
• Advise on security design reviews and threat/risk assessments.
• Provide inputs to POA&Ms, SCTMs, and RARs.
• Conduct site visits and support Incident Response Team activities.

Skills

Risk assessment

RMF implementation

NIST 800-53

Windows/Linux

Security controls

Communication

Education

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

Tools

OpenRMF

eMASS

Splunk

AD/Windows/Linux

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks an ISSE to review RMF authorization evidence for classified information systems, including SSPs, SCTMs, and related security artifacts. The role supports incident response, risk assessments, and security control implementations.

The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 IAT II certification or higher and 5+ years of RMF/NIST 800-53 experience, with Windows/Linux and virtualization/cloud exposure. Active Secret clearance preferred.