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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days Accenture Federal Services's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Accenture Federal Services's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Accenture Federal Services
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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
The Security Architect Specialist at Accenture Federal Services will work within the Security Architecture, Engineering and Risk Tower, focusing on ensuring secure designs during the IT solutions build process. Daily responsibilities include tracking ATO projects, collaborating with various technology teams, and reviewing security requirements while adhering to external regulations and best practices. The role involves documentation, participation in control assessments, and coordination with stakeholders to enhance security practices.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 3/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Accenture Federal Services as an employer.
What you need
- U.S. Citizen
- 2-3 years of working experience in information security or relevant experience
- Experience with NIST 800-171 r2 or NIST 800-53
- Knowledge of US Security requirements
- Familiarity with policy, standard, procedure and baseline structure
- Openness to, and ability to deal with, rapid change in business needs, processes and technologies
Nice to have
- 2+ years of working experience in security architecture or relevant experience
- Prior experience performing ongoing maintenance and operations of security technologies (e.g. management of firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, etc.)
- Good understanding of secure web application network protocols (HTTP(S), TLS, SFTP, etc.)
- Understanding and experience with US security requirements related to regulations/standards such as NIST SP 800-171, 800-53, RMF, SOX, DFARS etc.
- Experience using Agile within project or architecture/engineering teams
Worth weighing
- No specific salary or benefits details provided beyond a general pay range for certain states.
- The role may involve significant documentation and compliance work, which may not appeal to all candidates.
- The emphasis on collaboration suggests a team-oriented environment, which may require adaptability to different working styles.
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Listed by Accenture Federal Services on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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