Accenture
Cybersecurity Engineer
$85K–$142K
San Diego, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States - Experience
- 3 years equivalent experience as an alternative to the stated bachelor's degree; no separate years of experience specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cyber security or related science degree, or 3 years equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship. U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizens are not eligible.
About the job
Performs vulnerability management and security assessments, mitigates risks, and supports system compliance and security documentation for federal government systems.
What you'll do
- Conduct vulnerability management, security assessments, and lab- and site-based system security testing.
- Identify and mitigate risks across software, hardware, and networking components; collaborate with engineering teams on remediation and Risk Management Framework compliance.
- Maintain Risk Management Framework documentation and Security Controls artifacts, and recommend security improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cyber security or related science degree, or 3 years equivalent experience.
- Experience conducting STIG checks and using industry best practices and tools to update systems and mitigate security risks.
- Security+ Certification.
- Active Secret clearance; must be willing and able to travel up to 25% to customer sites CONUS and OCONUS.
Nice to have
- CISSP or CISA Certifications; Linux+ or RHSA Certifications.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience with knowledge of SELinux (MAC and DAC security mechanisms); previous networking experience.
Pay
$84,900 — $142,300 USD (base salary)
Tools
STIG, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Security+, CISSP, CISA, Linux+, RHSA, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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