Security Engineer

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Utah seeks a Security Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain advanced cybersecurity solutions for DoD programs. You’ll work with RMF and JSIG compliance, cloud security (AWS/Azure), and SIEM tooling to strengthen mission readiness.

Responsibilities include integrating monitoring tools (Splunk, Nessus/ACAS, ePO), implementing security-as-code with Ansible, Terraform, and scripting, and collaborating with ISSM/ISSO on RMF A&A activities and audit prep.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in security engineering or similar role.
• Hands-on with SIEM administration, data pipelines, and alerting.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux (RHEL preferable).
• Knowledge of RMF/JSIG accreditation processes and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Architect, engineer, and deploy cybersecurity solutions for DoD programs.
• Support, administer, and maintain security tools and platforms (Splunk, Nessus/ACAS, ePO).
• Enable security-as-code via automation (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Contribute to incident detection/response and improve telemetry and detections.
• Architect and deploy vulnerability management, logging, and patching across environments.

Skills

SIEM administration

RMF/JSIG knowledge

Cloud security

Automation (Ansible/Terraform)

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Windows/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Nessus/ACAS

ePO

STIG/SCAP

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer to join our team supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs. This role is responsible for architecting, engineering, and deploying advanced cybersecurity solutions while ensuring compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF), Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG), and related regulatory standards. The ideal candidate combines hands‑on engineering expertise with deep knowledge of cloud technologies, system security, vulnerability management, incident detection/response, and authorization-to-operate (ATO) processes.

What you’ll do:

• Support, administer, and maintain cybersecurity tools and platforms, including:
  • Splunk Enterprise: clustered system administration, deployment, data onboarding, CIM alignment, dashboards, alerts, etc.
  • Nessus/ACAS: Tenable Nessus Manager and Security Center - system administration, deployment, scan management
  • Evaluate-STIG and/or SCAP Compliance Checker
  • Microsoft Defender and/or Trellix (ePO)
• Integrate ancillary monitoring and assessment tools into SIEM
• Enable “security-as-code” via automation with Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Contribute to incident detection and response, including developing detections, improving telemetry, tuning alerts, and supporting investigation efforts
• Select, architect, develop, and deploy solutions supporting vulnerability management, auditing, logging, patch management, and risk remediation across enterprise and cloud‑hosted environments
• Engineer and implement security requirements for DoD cloud environments (AWS, Azure) in accordance with RMF and JSIG
• Perform advanced engineering to improve system security posture, including access control (least privilege), configuration baselines, and endpoint security
• Partner with ISSM/ISSO on RMF A&A activities, SSP updates, ConMon, control ownership/inheritance, and audit preparation
• Develop and maintain key technical documentation (SOPs, runbooks, architectural designs, etc.)
• Mentor teams on secure design principles and provide recommendations for complex system architectures

What you’ll need:

• 3 years of experience in a security engineering or similar role (e.g.: DevOps or security background, etc.)
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM (e.g.: administration, data normalization, data pipelines, alerting, and/or correlation)
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux (RHEL preferred)
• Expertise in cybersecurity engineering disciplines (e.g.: patch/configuration management, vulnerability assessment, monitoring, access control, incident response, etc.)
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Powershell, Bash, Python)
• Familiarity with RMF/JSIG accreditation processes
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking model

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in a security engineering or system administration role
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments (cloud security concepts, hybrid deployments, etc.)
• Proactive and agile mindset to improving system security posture and team efficiency
• Ability to balance security requirements with operational efficiency
• AWS or Azure technical certifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience with security incident response teams (NOC/SOC)
• Familiarity with container security (Docker/Kubernetes/ECS/EKS/AKS)
• Strong ability to develop security assessment methodologies to improve detection, efficiency, and accuracy

Clearance:

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

$100,200 - $203,400 USD

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