Senior Cloud Security Engineer - Multi-Cloud & SecOps

Accenture PLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design and manage cloud security across multiple cloud platforms for government and industry clients. You will ensure security controls, patching, and compliance while supporting an accredited DevOps ecosystem in a cleared environment.

The role requires extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and security, and collaboration with security leadership, engineering, and compliance to implement defense-in-depth strategies.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience and a Master’s degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define the cloud security framework and architecture to meet business requirements and performance goals.
• Document implementation of cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations.
• Ensure all cloud and DevOps environments follow the client’s Cyber Security Strategy of defense-in-depth best practices.
• Assist with security accreditation activities for DevOps tools and cloud environments.
• Manage cloud security applications across providers, ensuring patches, compliance, and timely issue resolution.
• Identify and resolve security issues across the cloud infrastructure.
• Design scalable processes to provision cloud access.
• Build, deploy, and manage security tools and services.
• Collaborate with security leadership, engineering, and compliance to execute security strategies.

Skills

Cloud security

Security design

DevOps collaboration

Cybersecurity governance

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure

AWS Security

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design and manage cloud security across multiple cloud platforms for government and industry clients. You will ensure security controls, patching, and compliance while supporting an accredited DevOps ecosystem in a cleared environment.

The role requires extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and security, and collaboration with security leadership, engineering, and compliance to implement defense-in-depth strategies.