Security Engineer

Columbia, MD, United States

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**Job Description:**

Accenture Federal Services is looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join our team.

**Responsibilities** :

+ Apply Information Assurance and certification and accreditation skills to assess, audit, guide, consult, analyze, investigate, and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets, and people.

+ Provide services to the customer to safeguard information, infrastructures, applications, and business processes against cyber threats, per JSIG requirements

**Here is what you need:**

+ 5+ years of experience as an ISSO/SCA and/or ISSE

+ 5+ years of experience supporting DoD and Intel Community

+ CISSP or 8570 IAM level 3 required.

**Bonus points if you have:**

+ Experience with Assured File Transfer (AFT) process. Adept with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps and capable of leading RMF Assessment & Authorization (A&A) of IT networks.

+ Familiar with CNSSI 1253, SP 800-53, DoD 8500 series, STIG settings, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) procedures with ACAS, configuring ACAS dashboards.

+ Strong communication skills.

+ Past experience leading Incident Response (IR) procedures from incident discovery to investigation conclusion. Ability to schedule and lead meetings, document actions, and follow-up meetings with action-items email.

+ Experience with eMASS, and Xacta preferred.

**Security Clearance:**

Active TS/SCI required to start

_Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington State as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits)_

**_Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role_** _:_

_California: $122,600 - $234,900_

_Colorado: $122,600 - $202,900_

_New York: $113,500 - $234,900_

_Washington State: $130,500 - $215,900_

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