Information Systems Security Engineer

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.    Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.    Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!   We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team and play a pivotal role in safeguarding digital assets and sensitive information. The ideal candidate is a dedicated professional with a strong background in cybersecurity, a deep understanding of current threats and vulnerabilities, and the ability to implement robust security measures. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity infrastructure while staying abreast of emerging trends in the field.

The Work:

• Serve as a security engineering SME for containerized environments, service mesh technologies and microservices. 
• Design, implement, and manage security controls for containerized workloads solutions, including image scanning firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, and encryption mechanisms, runtime protection, role-based access control (RBAC), and network segmentation to ensure the organization's networks and systems remain secure.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows, ensuring compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements.
• Configure and optimize security monitoring and logging solutions and work with container security tools such as Prisma Cloud or similar.
• Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents. Analyze and investigate anomalies and security breaches, taking appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
• Monitor and assess threat intelligence feeds, conduct threat analysis, and perform risk assessments to proactively identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities. 
• Collaborate with platform engineers, ISSOs, and developers, among other cross-functional teams, to establish, embed, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures throughout the system lifecycle.
• Conduct regular security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications and recommend mitigations.