<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>Accenture Federal Services is looking for an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support the security, compliance, and risk management of cloud-based systems for the program. You'll maintain the operational security posture required for authorization to operate, support continuous monitoring and RMF/JSIG accreditation activities, and work closely with security engineering, DevOps, and IT operations teams to keep systems compliant as they evolve.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Own:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and risk analysis, including validating remediation actions and documenting POA&M updates</li> <li>RMF/JSIG documentation packages — SSP, SAP, SAR, POA&M, and continuous monitoring artifacts — supporting ATO and audit activities</li> <li>Security control implementation and compliance with STIG/CIS benchmarks and security authorization baselines</li> <li>Coordination with system administrators, security engineers, and DevOps teams on system changes that affect security posture, including Zero Trust Architecture requirements</li> <li>Incident handling and investigation of security anomalies, escalating and tracking recovery actions</li> <li>Audit log review and continuous monitoring tool analysis to identify anomalies, threats, and insider risk</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Deliver:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Systems that maintain compliance with their security authorization package and ATO requirements</li> <li>Complete, audit-ready RMF documentation supporting authorization and assessment activities</li> <li>Timely identification, tracking, and remediation of vulnerabilities and security findings</li> <li>Documented incident response actions with verified restoration of affected controls</li> <li>A continuous monitoring program that measurably improves system security posture over time</li> </ul> <p><strong>Here's What You Need</strong></p> <ul> <li>3 years of experience in an ISSO or equivalent security role — implementing security controls under RMF, JSIG, or ICD 503, using vulnerability management and SIEM tools (e.g., Nessus/ACAS, Splunk), and supporting cloud environments (AWS or Azure)</li> <li>DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+), or DoD 8140 equivalent</li> </ul> <p><strong> Bonus Points If You Have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree </li> <li>Experience with STIG compliance tooling (SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, eMASS) and DISA STIGs</li> <li>Experience with endpoint security platforms (Microsoft Defender, Trellix ePO) or a security incident response team (NOC/SOC)</li> <li>Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS)</li> <li>Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active TS clearance required; SCI preferred</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. 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