Accenture Federal Services
Cybersecurity Engineer
About this role
Accenture Federal Services seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement comprehensive security solutions for federal clients, ensuring compliance with DoD and NIST standards. The role encompasses secure architecture development, DevSecOps integration, threat modeling, and incident response while maintaining federal security controls and Zero Trust principles.
What you'll do
- Design and implement cybersecurity solutions aligned with federal compliance requirements
- Develop secure architectures and embed security controls throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits
- Manage security tools including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM platforms
- Monitor security events, perform incident response, and lead threat modeling initiatives
- Integrate automated security scans and secure coding practices into CI/CD pipelines
What they're looking for
- DoD-compliant cybersecurity engineering
- NIST security controls implementation
- Security incident response and forensics
- DevSecOps practices
- Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
- SIEM and intrusion detection systems
- Zero Trust architecture design
- Secure coding and code review practices
Benefits
- Professional development through certifications and industry training
- Collaborative work environment recognized as Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work
- Hands-on experience with cutting-edge security technologies
- Opportunities for growth and skill advancement
- Comprehensive benefits package
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Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services builds and maintains mission-critical technology solutions for the U.S. federal government, including cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems integrations, and cyber defense tools. The company is hiring DevOps engineers, full-stack developers, SAP specialists, and test engineers to support classified and unclassified federal government projects.
- Website
- accenturefederal.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience implementing NIST security controls and ensuring DoD compliance in previous cybersecurity projects.
- Walk us through how you've integrated security testing (static/dynamic analysis, penetration testing) into CI/CD pipelines.