Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Officer in El Segundo, CA, to lead security oversight for our secure cloud platform implementations supporting government customers. This role ensures continuous compliance with federal security standards while enabling agile delivery of cloud infrastructure solutions in classified and sensitive environments.
What you'll do: - Security Program Leadership
- Serve as primary security authority for secure cloud platform implementations
- Develop and maintain Information System Security Plans (ISSP) for government systems
- Lead security control assessments and continuous monitoring programs
- Coordinate with government security officers, SCAs, ISSMs, and AOs for system authorization
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Implement and maintain Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes
- Conduct security control assessments using NIST 800-53 and DoD requirements
- Manage Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) and security remediation efforts
- Ensure continuous compliance with FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD security standards and applicable overlays
- Cloud Security Architecture
- Design security controls for multi-cloud and hybrid government environments
- Implement cloud-native security solutions: encryption, IAM, network segmentation
- Configure security monitoring and incident response capabilities
- Validate security implementations against STIG and CIS benchmarks
- Security Integration & DevSecOps
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
- Implement security automation and continuous compliance monitoring
- Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security throughout delivery lifecycle
- Conduct security reviews for cloud architecture and deployment patterns
- Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain security documentation packages for government reviews and audits in defined systems including but not limited to eMass
- Prepare security deliverables: SSP, SAR, security briefings, and compliance reports
- Support security audits, assessments, and customer security reviews
- Create security standards, procedures, and training materials
- Work in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or Oracle Cloud
- Work with vulnerability scanners, SIEM, monitoring platforms
- Handle Infrastructure as Code security: Terraform, CloudFormation security
- Review container security: Kubernetes security, container scanning, runtime protection
- Review network security: VPC design, firewalls, intrusion detection
What you'll need: - 3 years cybersecurity experience with government systems and/or cloud environments
- 3 years direct ISSO experience supporting federal programs or systems
- 3 years' experience with risk management frameworks (RMF) and/or security control implementation
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field or 4 years of comparable work or military experience
- CompTIA Security+ (current) or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification
Bonus points if you have: - Cloud security certifications (AWS Security, Azure Security)
- Experience with eMASS
- CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certification
- AWS certification
Clearance:
- Must have an active Top Secret level clearance
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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. 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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$100,200-$203,400 USD
