GRC Process Architect

Accenture Federal Services

Security Architect assessing security architecture and creating secure technology frameworks. Collaborating with teams to ensure alignment with security best practices in federal government context.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,300 - $184,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Map organizational architectures, capabilities, and controls to NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and other cybersecurity frameworks to identify strengths, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Perform threat modeling activities to evaluate proposed or current designs, identify attack paths, and guide teams toward resilient architecture.
Identify enterprise‑level security architecture gaps and propose scalable, actionable remediation strategies.
Design, implement, and mature repeatable security processes, architecture standards, and reusable security patterns.
Participate early in IT and business solution design to provide proactive architectural guidance and ensure alignment with secure‑by‑design principles.
Communicate technical and architectural needs to key stakeholders by translating complex technical concepts into clear, digestible, and actionable information.
Collaborate with Agile, DevOps, and engineering teams to embed secure development practices and escalate architecture concerns when necessary.
Validate software, platform, and cloud architectures for adherence to modern security best practices and recommend architectural improvements.
Translate business needs, technical requirements, and regulatory obligations into clear and actionable security architecture requirements.
Act as a trusted advisor to technology teams, enabling secure solution design and promoting adoption of enterprise security controls.
Collaborate with peer architects and security practitioners to share best practices, strengthen architectural maturity, and ensure consistency across the enterprise.
Monitor emerging technologies, evolving threats, and industry trends to ensure architectural strategies remain relevant, proactive, and resilient.
Stay up‑to‑date on the state of enterprise IT and security tools, trends, and processes.
Evaluate AI‑driven systems and integrations for security risks, ensuring responsible use of AI technologies and incorporating secure‑by‑design principles into AI‑related architectures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizen required
5+ years of experience in IT or information security engineering or architecture
Strong knowledge of security principles
Strong knowledge of Microsoft cloud services (e.g., Azure Active Directory, Azure IaaS/PaaS, Office 365)
Strong understanding of secure web application network protocols (HTTP(S), TLS, SFTP, etc.)
Understanding of the OWASP Top 10 application security risks and its mitigations
5 years of experience in cloud security, application security, and/or network security

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable ranges of compensation based on labor costs
Wide variety of benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible work arrangements, professional development
Opportunities for hands-on experience and certifications

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Hard Skills & Tools

NIST CSFMITRE ATT&CKthreat modelingsecurity architecturesecurity processessecure development practicescloud securityapplication securitynetwork securityOWASP Top 10

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproactive guidancetrusted advisortranslating technical conceptsmonitoring emerging technologiesarchitectural maturity