Security Specialist

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Application Security Lead to drive the end-to-end security readiness of applications for federal programs. You will ensure compliance with federal and enterprise security frameworks, ATO processes, and risk management requirements, while guiding secure-by-design practices.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, cloud, and compliance teams to implement secure configurations, perform threat modeling, conduct security assessments, and lead

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security readiness of applications.
• Ensure compliance with federal and enterprise security frameworks and ATO processes.
• Coordinate and execute security assessments, vulnerability analyses, penetration testing reviews, and remediation planning.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, cloud, and compliance teams to implement secure-by-design solutions.

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!

The work

The Application Security Lead is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end security readiness of applications, ensuring compliance with federal and enterprise security frameworks, ATO processes, and risk management requirements. The role drives security architecture design, secure configurations, threat modeling, and alignment with enterprise and regulatory standards. Additional responsibilities include coordinating and executing security assessments, vulnerability analyses, penetration testing reviews, and remediation planning. The Application Security Lead partners with product, engineering, cloud, and compliance teams to understand system requirements and implement secure‑by‑design solutions. This role develops and maintains security documentation, establishes best practices for application security and identity management, and provides guidance on secure development practices. The lead oversees the implementation and monitoring of security controls to ensure compliance, resiliency, and ATO sustainment, and drives continuous improvement