Listing Description

We Are:

Accenture Federal Services, bringing together commercial innovation with the latest technology to unleash the potential for our federal clients. Every day we bring bold thinking and diverse disciplines to solve problems in new ways. Ready to learn as much as you can? We’ll give you numerous opportunities for formal & informal training sessions to keep your tech smarts sharp.

The Work:

• Review and integrate all application requirements, involving security requirements


• Review and integrate the application security technical architecture requirements


• Provide input into final decisions regarding application security


• Work with integration and development teams to develop plans and processes for guiding the client through the assessment and authorization (A&A) process


• Create and implement a continuous A&A testing approach to information and systems security


• Produce plans and documentation for developing System Security Plan (SSP)

Here's What You Need:

• Experience with the Accreditation and Authorization (A&A) process, including roles involving the successful completion of this process and involving applications on various security domains


• Experience with the creation, administration and maintenance of the documentation and artifacts


• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF)


• Experience submitting systems for security scanning, analyzing scan results, and planning and performing remediations


• Experience assessing and implementing security requirements on a cloud-hosted application


• Experience with the security conditions at all layers of an application (data, application, user interface, user accounts/roles/permissions, etc.)

Bonus points if:

• CISSP (certified or in progress) preferred

Security Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is 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 City or Washington as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.    

Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role  

California: $105,200 - $168,400 

Colorado: $105,200 - $145,500 

New York City: $121,700 - $168,400

Washington: $112,100 - $154,900