Mission Assurance Lead

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div></div><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p> <p>The Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for embedding security into every layer of the War Data Platform by designing a comprehensive, defense-in-depth security architecture. Translate security requirements from the Risk Management Framework (RMF), STIGs, and SOC 1 controls into specific, implementable architectural patterns. Own the design of the platform's identity and access management (IAM) framework, network security zoning, data encryption strategies (at-rest and in-transit), and logging/monitoring architecture. The Cybersecurity Architect works proactively with the Platform, Data, and Solutions Architects to ensure the Client is "secure-by-design," not just secured as an afterthought.</p> <p><strong>Must have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree (or an additional 4 years of equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field</li> <li>10 years of experience with cybersecurity</li> <li>Possesses expert knowledge designing and implementing security architectures for complex environments</li> <li>Experience with RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and defense in depth</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security Clearance:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position&nbsp;</li> <li>&nbsp;</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span cl