Accenture Federal Services
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Security Engineer – Junior/Mid
Location
District of Columbia + 1 moreAll locations: District of Columbia, Washington
Posted
14 hours ago
Salary
$78.6K - $160.2K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishCyber SecurityLinuxSplunk
Job Description
• Manage daily operations and administration of servers and security tools in an enterprise environment while adhering to change management policies.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot security tools and systems.
• Develop system security context, preliminary CONOPS, and define baseline security requirements in compliance with applicable cybersecurity standards.
• Document protection needs (security controls) for systems and networks.
• Work with vulnerability scanning tools and remediate identified issues.
• Coordinate with other teams to maintain and troubleshoot security tools, as well as manage project documentation and handoffs.
• Perform security reviews, assess gaps in security architecture, and develop mitigation strategies.
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of work experience in Cybersecurity and IT.
- Strong background in IT, with specific expertise in security engineering and SIEM experience (Splunk preferred).
- Hands-on experience with Linux server administration, troubleshooting, and building (CentOS/RHEL preferred).
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools for operating systems, web applications, and database assessments.
- Experience developing/integrating cybersecurity designs for systems and networks.
- Must hold an Active Secret clearance-no dual citizenship.
- At least one certification from CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GIAC, SSCP, Security+ (or equivalent as approved by the Government).
Benefits
- Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.
- Professional development through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.