Accenture Federal Services

Cybersecurity Engineer

Accenture Federal Services · San Diego, CA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
60 days
Accenture Federal Services's roles stay open a median of 60 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Accenture Federal Services's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Accenture Federal Services
high
506 stale, 12 reposted of 650 open
Hiring momentum
883 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-02

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Accenture Federal Services's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Accenture Federal Services.

About this role

As a Cybersecurity Engineer at Accenture Federal Services, you will be responsible for safeguarding systems, networks, and data through vulnerability management and security assessments. Your day-to-day tasks will include conducting system security testing, collaborating with engineering teams to address risks, and maintaining documentation related to security controls and compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF). This role requires an active secret clearance and involves on-site work in San Diego, CA.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, cyber security or related science degree or 3 years equivalent experience
  • Experience conducting STIG checks to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards
  • Security+ Certification
  • Active Secret clearance

Nice to have

  • CISSP or CISA Certifications
  • Linux+ or RHSA Certifications
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience with knowledge of SELinux
  • Previous networking experience

Worth weighing

  • Active Secret clearance required, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • On-site work in San Diego, CA
  • No specific salary range mentioned for this role, only a general range for various locations
  • Vague details on benefits offered, as they are not explicitly listed

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