ISSO: Cloud Security & RMF Compliance Lead

Accenture; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support security, compliance, and risk management for cloud-based systems. You will maintain the security posture required for authorization to operate, support continuous monitoring and RMF/JSIG activities, and work with security engineering, DevOps, and IT operations teams to keep systems compliant as they evolve.

The role requires 3+ years of ISSO experience, DoD 8570 Level II certification, and a related

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an ISSO or equivalent security role — implementing security controls under RMF, JSIG, or ICD 503, using vulnerability management and SIEM tools (e.g., Nessus/ACAS, Splunk), and supporting cloud environments (AWS or Azure).
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+), or DoD 8140 equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or 4 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and risk analysis, including validating remediation actions and documenting POA&M updates.
• RMF/JSIG documentation packages — SSP, SAP, SAR, POA&M, and continuous monitoring artifacts — supporting ATO and audit activities.
• Security control implementation and compliance with STIG/CIS benchmarks and security authorization baselines.
• Coordination with system administrators, security engineers, and DevOps teams on system changes that affect security posture, including Zero Trust Architecture requirements.
• Incident handling and investigation of security anomalies, escalating and tracking recovery actions.
• Audit log review and continuous monitoring tool analysis to identify anomalies, threats, and insider risk.

Skills

RMF/JSIG/ICD 503

Vulnerability management

SIEM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Nessus/ACAS

Splunk

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support security, compliance, and risk management for cloud-based systems. You will maintain the security posture required for authorization to operate, support continuous monitoring and RMF/JSIG activities, and work with security engineering, DevOps, and IT operations teams to keep systems compliant as they evolve.

The role requires 3+ years of ISSO experience, DoD 8570 Level II certification, and a related