Accenture
Information System Security Engineer
$117K–$243K
Colorado Springs, CO +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 4 years for NIST 800-53 Rev 4 and/or RMF, Windows and/or Linux, and virtualization or cloud environments; 2 years for information security and assurance practices.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Reviews and assesses security authorization evidence for classified systems, ensuring technical compliance and supporting security design, risk assessment, and incident response.
What you'll do
- Review systems for compliance with information assurance directives and protection of data at all classification levels, including SCI.
- Advise on security design reviews and threat/risk assessments; contribute to POA&Ms, SCTMs, and risk assessment reports.
- Conduct site visits and security assessments, and support Incident Response Team activities.
What they ask for
- 4 years implementing NIST 800-53, Rev 4 and/or the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- 4 years with Windows and/or Linux environments and 4 years with virtualization or cloud environments.
- 2 years using information security and assurance practices and principles; experience with Splunk.
- DoD 8140 compliance (e.g. Security+, CISSP, CASP, etc.) and an active TS/SCI level clearance.
Nice to have
- ACAS/Nessus scanning; SIEM/Splunk configuration and operation, including dashboards and reports; incident handling procedures.
- Other security-related certification, DevSecOps experience, JSIG or ICD 503 compliance, or prior work as a system administrator, developer, or engineer.
Pay
$116,900 — $243,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
NIST 800-53, Rev 4, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Windows, Linux, Splunk, ACAS/Nessus, SIEM, DevSecOps
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