Accenture Federal Services
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Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Pay
$94,000 – $187,600 per year
Location
Arlington, VA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Listed
23 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II
  • Security+ or CISSP or CASP
  • Secret security clearance
  • NIST 800-53
  • Risk Management Framework
  • Windows and Linux administration
  • virtualization and cloud environments
  • security assessment

Also useful

  • OpenRMF
  • eMASS
  • Splunk
  • ACAS/Nessus
  • AWS Security

About the role

The ISSE will work as part of a team reviewing and assessing Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization body of evidence for classified information systems, to include: System Security Plan (SSP), Security Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Continuous Monitoring Plan, Incident Response Plan, Access Control Plan, Security Assessment Plan, etc.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review new and existing systems for technical compliance with directives and protection of data at all classification levels
  • 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 and assessments to inspect plans and security control implementations and support Incident Response Team (IRT) activities

Here's what you need

  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Sec+, CISSP, CASP, etc.)
  • 5+ years of implementing NIST 800-53, Rev 4 and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • 5+ years of experience with Windows and Linux environments
  • 5+ years of experience with virtualization or cloud environments
  • 2+ years of using information security and assurance practices and principles

Bonus points if you have

  • Other Security related certification (Cloud, SIEM, forensics, Linux, Windows, etc)
  • Experience working in a DevSecOps project environment
  • Formerly or currently a system administrator, developer, or engineer
  • Experience with OpenRMF, eMASS, MS Active Directory, Splunk, ACAS/Nessus, McAfee, Windows, Linux, AWS Security, etc
  • 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 interface with seasoned Government personnel
  • 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
  • JSIG or ICD 503 compliance

Security Clearance

  • Must have an active Secret clearance; TS preferred

Pay and benefits

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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. 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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$94,000—$187,600 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

About Accenture Federal Services

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Read the original posting

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