Accenture
Application Security Engineer - Senior
$94K–$188K
Leesburg, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
Leesburg, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Minimum 5 years in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development with a focus on Cybersecurity; or 3 years with a bachelor's degree in a listed or related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (for the 3-year experience alternative).
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment authorization in the United States.
About the job
Provides security engineering and sustainment for agency applications, including application administration, security monitoring, ATO/ATT support, and integrating AI and machine learning into security tools.
What you'll do
- Administer, configure, maintain, tune, and secure application systems; support mandated applications and emerging technologies.
- Support ISSOs with ATO/ATT documentation, conduct weekly security impact assessments, and assist with vendor evaluations.
- Integrate ML and AI into security tools and maintain continuous monitoring, alerting, configuration management, and vulnerability support.
What they ask for
- TS/SCI clearance.
- At least 5 years of relevant administration, engineering, or development experience focused on Cybersecurity; alternatively, 3 years with a qualifying bachelor's degree.
Nice to have
- CompTIA Security+ certification.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification.
Pay
$94,000—$187,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI focus
Develop, deploy, and integrate ML and AI into the Agency's security tools.
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