Job Description:

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