Detection Engineer

Accenture Federal Services

Arlington, VA, United States
$91,300—$221,100 usd py
On-site
Microsoft sentinel and kql
Cisco firepower and ids/ips
Detection engineering and tuning
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Detection Engineer to join their Cyber Incident Response Team in Arlington, VA. The role involves designing and implementing security detection initiatives and requires extensive experience in information security and cybersecurity tools

Job Summary

  • Design, engineer, and implement security detection initiatives under the cybersecurity team lead.
  • Develop new detection logic for SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel) and network security platforms (Cisco FirePower, IDS/IPS), incorporating AI-driven tooling where applicable.
  • Collaborate with operations and management to recommend improvements to security posture and ensure compliance with industry and federal standards (e.g., NIST, CISA).

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Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Detection Engineer to join their Cyber Incident Response Team in Arlington, VA. The role involves designing and implementing security detection initiatives and requires extensive experience in information security and cybersecurity tools.

Salary

$91,300—$221,100 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Microsoft Sentinel and KQL
  • Cisco FirePower and IDS/IPS
  • Detection engineering and tuning
  • Packet and malware analysis
  • Git and GitHub workflows
  • Scripting and parsing
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework

Nice-to-have

  • Threat hunting and automation
  • Cloud security monitoring

Key Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 6 + years information security experience
  • 2+ years event and log analysis
  • 1+ year Microsoft Sentinel & KQL
  • 1+ year Cisco FirePower and IDS/IPS

Work Rights

U.S. Citizenship required

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