Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services delivers a range of innovative, tech-enabled services for the U.S. Federal Government to address the complex, sensitive challenges of national security and intelligence missions.

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Job Description: 

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer/Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to serve as a principal advisor on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of information systems under their purview. Primary support will be working within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Military Compartment efforts. The position will provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of executing computer security principals and support managing cyber risk for an organization, such as those following the Risk Management Framework (RMF), JAFAN, DIACAP, JSIG or other authorization and assessment process
• 3+ years supporting classified programs and authorization and assessments practices for DoD, IC, or Federal Law Enforcement customers in a technical environment
• 3+ years authoring and implementing policy at an enterprise level
• 3+ years implementing security practices in a mixed environment, to include Windows, Linux, and Cloud Environments
• 3+ years of debugging skills (event logs, stack traces, tracking down permissions issues, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience in supporting DoD, IC, or Federal Law Enforcement customers in a technical environment 
• 3+ years implementing Domain Controllers, Domain Group Policy Objects, and managing domain infrastructure 
• 2+ years of experience with AWS or other cloud technologies, as well as basic network engineering concepts (TCP/IP, UDP, Encryption, ACLs, VLAN technologies) ·
• 2+ years of working AWS environment or other cloud environment(s), as well as basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, UDP, VLAN technologies)
• Must meet an DoD 8570 IAM-II certification requirements, such as GSLC, CISSP, or other equivalent certificates

Desired Skills:

• Strong leadership experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience with briefing senior and executive leadership
• Able to execute autonomously and take ownership
• Experience with Git & automation techniques
• Experience with Agile Scrum processes
• Experience using the Linux Command Line
• Familiarity with cloud principles

Security Clearance:

• Top Secret security clearance required

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship required.

Important information

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role. Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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