Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager

Accenture seeks a Senior Manager to serve as a Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer, embedded in client environments to secure AI systems, govern AI security architecture, and deliver resilient AI programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI security architecture and threat modeling for production agentic deployments across complex multi-stakeholder client environments, including LLM systems, multi-agent pipelines, RAG architectures, and MLOps infrastructure, owning the full security design from assessment through hardened deployment
• Deliver hands-on security engineering using agentic coding tools as the primary build environment, building AI-powered detection systems, automated threat response tooling, security assessment frameworks, and governance automation with Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot in daily delivery practice
• Own AI specific threat surface management at programme scale, covering OWASP LLM Top 10 controls, prompt injection hardening, model extraction prevention, adversarial input defences, and AI supply chain security across concurrent client workstreams
• Architect and govern AI security controls across the enterprise stack, including identity and access for AI systems, data pipeline security, model serving security, and multi-system integration risk across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Lead AI governance framework implementation, applying EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and model risk management to live production systems
• Shape AI reinvention security strategy for client CISO and CTO, building risk-adjusted investment cases, security architecture roadmaps, and AI governance operating models aligned to commercial outcomes
• Define and publish reusable security patterns, playbooks, and accelerators that scale across multiple client engagements and grow the Secure AI practice
• Lead architecture design sessions, threat modeling workshops, and code-with sessions with client engineering and security leadership teams
• Demonstrate cybersecurity domain expertise in at least one discipline (AppSec, SecOps, IAM, cloud, GRC, or offensive security)
• Contribute to proposal and SOW development, solution shaping, and client commercial engagement
• Facilitate executive workshops and communicate with C-suite and CISO-level stakeholders
• Apply structured analytical thinking and hypothesis-driven problem decomposition
• Lead and coach teams of engineers and consultants, overseeing delivery and development

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in production environments with depth in at least one cybersecurity discipline (AppSec, SecOps/detection engineering, cloud security, IAM, offensive security/penetration testing, or GRC)
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying agentic AI solutions in production environments
• Minimum 8 years of end-to-end security delivery ownership in a client-embedded or production setting
• Minimum 8 years working with cloud platform security fundamentals across at least one provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP): IAM, network security, secrets management, and AI service security configurations
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years; with an Associate’s Degree, a minimum of 6 years of work experience)

Technologies

• Claude Code
• Cursor
• GitHub Copilot
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Professional Skills Requirements

• Proven ability to translate security risk into business terms, shaping risk-adjusted investment decisions that CISOs or CFOs would pursue
• People leadership experience: managing, developing, and performance-managing a team of engineers; setting development plans and conducting career conversations

Compensation

Salary: USD 122,700 - 366,300 per year. The posting notes compensation varies by location, role, skills, and experience. The role is expected to be live until 08/10/2026. Accenture offers a market-competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, a 401(k), bonuses, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Accommodation and Equal Opportunity

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture provides equal employment opportunities and will consider reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or religious observances. If accommodation is needed to perform essential functions or to participate in recruiting, contact the provided channel for support.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture prohibits discrimination based on 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 other protected factors. The company emphasizes diversity as a strength and complies with applicable laws. See the official Equal Opportunity Statement for details.

Other Employment Statements

U.S. applicants must have work authorization without current or future sponsorship requirements. Internal candidates or clients of Accenture may have eligibility restrictions. Convictions are considered on a case-by-case basis, and processing does not automatically disqualify an applicant. Accenture prohibits pay discrimination and supports transparency in compensation discussions. For California residents, additional information may apply.