Develop and manage multi-cloud security solutions for government customers. Define cloud security architecture and controls, support DevOps accreditation, maintain security applications, resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities, provision cloud access, deploy security tools, and collaborate with engineering, compliance, and security leadership. The role requires expertise across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD pipelines, and cleared federal cloud environments.
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Job Description:
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to work with government and industry customers to develop a multi-cloud solution. The candidate will manage cloud security applications for each cloud provider, ensuring the applications are patched and updated, applications adhere to the customer security requirements, and issues are resolved within customer specified timeframes.
If you are looking to support a multi-disciplinary engineering team to solve unique challenges in the cleared cloud, this is the position for you!
The work you'll do:
- Define the cloud security framework and architecture, ensuring it meets the business requirements and performance goals.
- Document the implementation of the cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations.
- Ensure all cloud and DevOps environments utilize the client's Cyber Security Strategy of defense-in-depth best practices.
- Assist with activities required for security accreditation of DevOps tools and all cloud-related environments.
- Manage cloud security applications for each cloud provider, ensuring the applications are patched and updated, applications adhere to client's security requirements, and issues are resolved within client-specified timeframes.
- Identify and resolve security issues across the cloud infrastructure.
- Design and implement 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.
Here's what you need:
- 11+ years of experience, and a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience working with cloud infrastructure and/or cloud security.
- Experience in the following areas:
- Azure
- AWS Security
- Google Cloud Platform
- Using CI/CD pipelines for change management and automated security testing
Security clearance:
- Active TS clearance, and must able and willing to upgrade to TS/SCI with Poly upon onboarding
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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. 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.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$124,000—$246,400 USD
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
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.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
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