Security Architect

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

📋 Description

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

• Ensure that IT solutions are monitored throughout the development phase to integrate secure designs alongside business priorities.

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

• Work in conjunction with IT and Security stakeholders to formulate and evaluate security requirements based on external regulations, best practices, business needs, and capabilities.

• Manage daily tracking of ATO projects, update project tracking sheets and summary trackers, and provide daily status updates for new applications in relation to ATO and SIA reviews.

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

• Execute and interpret ITESE work processes and connect them to Compliance (ConMon) processes.

• Assist in the assessment of controls for applications, record control responses, and identify process improvements.

• Analyze control assessments for completeness, confirm that components meet control objectives, escalate issues, and follow up as necessary.

• Evaluate the application of AFS Enterprise Standards within control reviews of ATO projects and SIA reviews.

• Develop documentation for new processes and revise Standard Operating Procedures as needed.

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

• Engage in ATO development and evaluate service requirements and ATO deliverables.

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

• Attend assigned departmental, tower, and other relevant meetings.

• Work closely with the ITESE and ITSAE teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• 2-3 years of professional experience in information security or a related field.

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

• Knowledge of U.S. security requirements.

• Understanding of policies, standards, procedures, and baseline structures.

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

• Candidates must have work authorization in the U.S. that does not currently or will not in the future require visa sponsorship for employment authorization.

• Over 2 years of experience in security architecture or relevant roles.

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

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

• Experience with U.S. security requirements related to regulations/standards such as NIST SP 800-171, 800-53, RMF, SOX, DFARS, etc.

• Experience using Agile methodologies within project or architecture/engineering teams.

• Relevant certifications such as CC, CISA are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services provides a comprehensive range of benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities or religious observances during the recruitment and employment processes.

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