Accenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace

Junior Security Architect

Arlington, VA · Junior

No sponsorship$171k-$800kDetected 2 days ago

AzureDevOpsCybersecurityNetwork SecurityComplianceTCP/IPFirewallCiscoCISSP

About the role

Map organizational architectures, capabilities, and controls to NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and other cybersecurity frameworks to identify strengths, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Identify enterprise‑level security architecture gaps and propose scalable, actionable remediation strategies.
Communicate technical and architectural needs to key stakeholders by translating complex technical concepts into clear, digestible, and actionable information.

Design, implement, and mature repeatable security processes, architecture standards, and reusable security patterns.
Participate early in IT and business solution design to provide proactive architectural guidance and ensure alignment with secure‑by‑design principles.
Act as a trusted advisor to technology teams, enabling secure solution design and promoting adoption of enterprise security controls.
Collaborate with peer architects and security practitioners to share best practices, strengthen architectural maturity, and ensure consistency across the enterprise.
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.

5+ years of experience in IT or information security engineering or architecture
Strong knowledge of security principles
Strong knowledge of Microsoft cloud services (e.g., Azure Active Directory, Azure IaaS/PaaS, Office 365)
5 years of experience in cloud security, application security, and/or network security
Knowledge of US security requirements related to regulations/standards such as NIST SP 800-171, 800-53, RMF, ISO 27001, SOX, etc.
An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Stay up‑to‑date on the state of enterprise IT and security tools, trends, and processes.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont,
$91,300 - $184,900 USD
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

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