Cybersecurity Engineer
Accenture Federal ServicesArlington, VAPosted 25 April 2026
Job Description
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.
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The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for proposing, developing, installing, managing, operating, maintaining, integrating, and configuring a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity tools that support enterprise network cybersecurity operations. These tools provide protection across endpoints, peripherals, data, email, web, and network infrastructures within multiple environments, including CorpsNet, SIPRNet, cloud implementations, DMZs, network boundaries, and endpoint devices. The role supports the full incident response lifecycle and ensures secure, resilient, and compliant defensive cyberspace operations across classified and unclassified environments.
The Work:
Propose, develop, install, integrate, configure, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity tools supporting USACE networks and systems
Operate and maintain cybersecurity capabilities across CorpsNet, SIPRNet, cloud, DMZ, boundary protection, and endpoint environments
Ensure proper configuration, secure baselines, and continuous operational effectiveness of cybersecurity tools
Monitor system and resource utilization, ensuring performance, availability, and scalability
Perform continuous tuning and optimization of cybersecurity tools to enhance threat detection and prevention
Support deployment and integration of new cybersecurity technologies and capabilities
Manage system backups, restorations, and continuity of operations for cybersecurity platforms
Develop, update, and maintain cybersecurity documentation, security plans, and standard operating procedures
Integrate and correlate security data into SIEM platforms to support monitoring, analysis, and incident response
Maintain accurate and up-to-date network architecture and security diagrams
Support vulnerability scanning, compliance validation, and defensive cyberspace operations infrastructure
Collaborate with network, system, and security teams to support enterprise cybersecurity objectives
Here's what you need:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or 4 years additional equivalent experience
Experience proposing, developing, installing, managing, operating, maintaining, integrating, and configuring enterprise-level cybersecurity tools
Proficiency in the following cybersecurity capabilities:
Bonus points if you have:
Experience integrating multiple security tools into centralized SIEM solutions
Familiarity with incident response processes and cyber defense operations
Experience developing and maintaining security architecture documentation
Relevant DoD 8570/8140 baseline certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, Security+)
Security Clearance:
Must possess an active Secret level security clearance or higher
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, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland
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