Security Consulting Manager

About the role

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Information Security Consulting Manager to manage the cybersecurity compliance of systems deployed in AWS government cloud environment for the client self-hosted ServiceNow implementation.

The Work

• Define and execute the security strategy for infrastructure and cloud platforms, aligned to business risk and objectives.
• Lead architecture and implementation of scalable, automated security controls across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem environments.
• Drive secure cloud migration initiatives and hyperscale adoption, ensuring robust security posture throughout the transition.
• Oversee security for network, server, authentication systems, certificates, and operational tooling in hybrid and cloud-native environments.
• Establish and maintain controls for certificate lifecycle management, cloud IAM, and secure credential management.
• Champion operational excellence through automation, outage reduction, and service resilience improvements.
• Represent Security Engineering in architecture reviews, incident response, and compliance initiatives for both infrastructure and cloud.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering secure engineering practices and a growth mindset across teams.
• Stay current with industry threats, trends, and mitigation techniques related to infrastructure and cloud security.

Here is what you need

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• 10 years of hands-on security engineering experience, including 5 years in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep expertise in operating system and server security (Linux, Windows), enterprise networking, and secure network architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).

Bonus points if you have

• Master's degree in computer science; engineering, or information technology or equivalent industry experience
• Any of the following certifications:
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Experience with the following tools: XACTA and eMASS
• AWS Cloud Certifications
• Proven experience with cloud migration, hyperscaler environments, and securing hybrid cloud architectures.
• Strong understanding of IAM services (LDAP/Directory Services, SAML, FIDO2, cloud-native IAM), password-less authentication, and PKI.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with Splunk, SIEM/log management systems.
• Expertise in hardware virtualization, cloud-native services, and automation of operations/capacity planning.
• System performance tuning, service monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with regulatory and industry certifications (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOC 2, SOX, GDPR).
• Ability to analyze and assess complex problems quickly and efficiently.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Security Clearance

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required

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:

$157,300—$207,100 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.