Accenture Federal Services · 2 hours ago
Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$108K/yr - $203K/yr
3+ years expAccenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance national security and improve public services. They are seeking an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support risk management and compliance for classified information systems, ensuring secure configurations and monitoring security posture.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review and implement least-privilege IAM policies across services
Ensure secure use of AWS Secrets Manager with EKS and applications
Apply security best practices to IaC configurations (e.g., encryption, secure defaults)
Support audit trail and logging configurations using AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config
Maintain overall security posture of environment to include monitoring access logs
Review new and existing systems for technical compliance with IA directives and protection of data at all classification levels including SCI
Advise on in-depth security design review and threat/risk assessments
Provide inputs to technical artifacts, including Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTM), and Risk Assessment Reports (RARs)
Conduct site visits (as required) and assessments to inspect IA plans and security control implementations and support Incident Response Team (IRT) activities
Qualification
Required
3 years of implementing NIST 800-53, Rev 4 and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
3 years of experience with Windows and/or Linux environments
3 years of experience with virtualization or cloud environments
2 years of using information security and assurance practices and principles
Experience with MS Active Directory, Splunk, ACAS/Nessus, McAfee, Windows, Linux, AWS Security, etc
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g. Sec+, CISSP, CASP, etc.)
Experience working with Government personnel
An active TS/SCI level clearance required
Preferred
ACAS/Nessus for scanning experience
Experience utilizing SIEM/Splunk to configure and operate SIEM, create dashboards, reports
Experience with Incident handling procedures
Other Security related certifications (Cloud, SIEM, forensics, Linux, Windows, etc.)
Experience working in a DevSecOps project environment
Formerly or currently a system administrator, developer, or engineer
JSIG or ICD 503 compliance
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Able to engage with users in a professional manner and present technical concepts plainly to semi-technical customers
Ability to work in a matrixed team environment and support multiple different efforts as needed
Desire to learn new technologies and tools and willing to share your experience with the team
Company
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ron Ash
Chief Operating Officer
Bharat Patel
Managing Director, AI Missions
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