Security Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Operate within the Security Architecture, Engineering, and Risk Tower as part of the CISO organization, specifically focusing on the AFS IT Enterprise Security Engineering Team.

• Ensure that IT solutions are monitored throughout the development process to integrate secure designs and align with business priorities.

• Collaborate with technology teams in IT and IS to advocate for secure engineering practices.

• Engage with IT and Security stakeholders to formulate and evaluate security requirements while considering external regulations, best practices, business needs, and capabilities.

• Provide ongoing tracking of ATO projects, update project tracking sheets and summary trackers, and supply daily standup status updates for new applications undergoing ATO and SIA review.

• Partner with the ITESE lead to document strategies for ITESE and Compliance workflows.

• Implement and interpret ITESE work processes, connecting them to Compliance (ConMon) processes.

• Assist in assessing controls for applications, document control responses, and identify process improvements.

• Evaluate control assessments for thoroughness, confirm components meet control objectives, raise issues, and follow up accordingly.

• Review the application of AFS Enterprise Standards during control assessments of ATO projects and SIA reviews.

• Generate documentation for new processes and revise Standard Operating Procedures as necessary.

• Collaborate with the ITESE lead and project stakeholders to assess requirements and achieve service objectives.

• Participate in ATO development, evaluate service requirements, and review ATO deliverables.

• Organize meetings with Application Stakeholder teams to collect feedback for ATO documentation.

• Attend assigned departmental, tower, and various meetings.

• Work alongside the ITESE and ITSAE teams for collaborative efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in information security.

• Familiarity with NIST 800-171 r2 or NIST 800-53.

• Knowledge of U.S. security requirements.

• Understanding of policy, standard, procedure, and baseline frameworks.

• Ability to adapt to rapid changes in business needs, processes, and technologies.

• Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not require current or future visa sponsorship for employment authorization in the United States.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in security architecture or a related field.

• Previous experience in the ongoing maintenance and operation of security technologies (e.g., firewall management, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, etc.).

• Solid understanding of secure web application network protocols (HTTP(S), TLS, SFTP, etc.).

• Knowledge and experience with U.S. security regulations/standards such as NIST SP 800-171, 800-53, RMF, SOX, DFARS, etc.

• Experience working in Agile environments within project or architecture/engineering teams.

• Relevant certifications: CC, CISA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services provides a diverse range of benefits.

• Offers reasonable accommodations for disabilities or religious observances during the recruitment process and throughout employment.

• Equal employment opportunities and affirmative action for veterans and individuals with disabilities.