Cybersecurity Engineer-II

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Accenture federal Services is searching for a Cybersecurity Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain reusable frameworks, libraries, APIs, and reference implementations for zero trust authentication and authorization. Responsibilities: Create developer guides, documentation, and best practices to enable smooth integration with security services. Implement and support fine-grained authorization patterns (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC). Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure security services meet performance, usability, and compliance requirements. Conduct code reviews and provide guidance to development teams on secure coding and integration practices. Research emerging zero trust and identity/access management technologies to recommend improvements. What you’ll need to succeed: Minimum 7 years of professional experience in software engineering, security engineering, or related roles. Bachelor’s degree OR experience may use in lieu of degree. Experience designing, developing, and deploying application components leveraging AWS cloud services in IL6+ classified environments. Proven experience implementing authentication and authorization frameworks (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML). Hands-on expertise with fine-grained access control models (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC). Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go, Python) for building frameworks and libraries. Solid experience with zero trust architecture and principles. Experience in creating developer documentation and integration guides. Strong grasp of secure coding practices and software development lifecycle (SDLC) security. Clearance: An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $119,700 — $150,000 USD What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Fe…