Incident Response Engineer-Journeyman

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!

The Incident Response engineer will manage security incident response processes, investigate threats, and implement corrective actions to contain and remediate incidents. Analyze security alerts, perform initial triage, determine the scope and impact of incidents, and escape or coordinate responses with other teams as necessary.

Conducting thorough investigations, performing digital forensics and malware analysis, preserving digital evidence, and managing cybersecurity incident and spillage response processes. Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks, participate in threat hunting activities, and conduct post‑incident reviews to generate reports and track metrics. Involves configuring and maintaining incident response tools and systems, including SIEM solutions, and contributing to security awareness efforts through training and exercises.

Stay current with emerging threats and best practices, assist in security awareness programs, and collaborate with IT and security teams to enhance incident response capabilities and prevent future incidents.

• 4 years of experience in security incident response, digital forensics, or cyber investigations
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or Software Engineering, OR possess a DoD 8140 Certification

• Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position

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, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The pay range for this position in these locations is $78,600—$160,200 USD.

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. For more information on benefits, please refer to our benefits page.

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 Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more…