Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager

Accenture is seeking a Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager to embed with client teams in Philadelphia, onsite, delivering production-grade security for AI deployments. This role centers on designing, building, and governing agentic AI systems, weaving governance and risk management into live production environments.

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 122,700 to 366,300 per year

Location

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (onsite)

Responsibilities

• Lead AI security architecture and threat modeling for production agentic deployments across complex, multi-stakeholder environments, including LLM systems, multi-agent pipelines, RAG architectures, and MLOps infrastructure; own the full security design from assessment through hardened deployment.
• Deliver hands-on security engineering using agentic coding tools as the primary build environment: create AI-powered detection systems, automated threat response tooling, security assessment frameworks, and governance automation using Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot in daily practice.
• Own AI-specific threat surface management at program scale: implement OWASP LLM Top 10 controls, prompt injection hardening, model extraction prevention, adversarial input defenses, and AI supply chain security across concurrent client workstreams.
• Architect and govern AI security controls across the enterprise stack: identity and access for AI systems, data pipeline security, model serving security, and integration risk across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Lead AI governance framework implementation: align with EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and model risk management applied to live production systems.
• Shape AI reinvention security strategy for client CISO and CTO: build risk-adjusted investment cases, security architecture roadmaps, and AI governance operating models aligned to business 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.
• Apply cybersecurity domain expertise in at least one discipline (AppSec, SecOps, IAM, cloud, GRC, or offensive security).
• Contribute to proposals and SOW development, solution shaping, and client commercial engagement.
• Facilitate executive workshops and communicate with C-suite and CISO-level stakeholders.
• Use structured analytical thinking and hypothesis-driven problem decomposition to guide delivery.
• Lead teams by coaching managers and consultants through delivery.
• Travel may be required; the amount will vary based on business needs and client requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of production engineering experience with a cybersecurity specialty in at least one area (AppSec, SecOps/detection engineering, cloud security, IAM, offensive security/penetration testing, or GRC).
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying agentic AI solutions in production environments; theoretical familiarity does not qualify.
• At least 8 years of end-to-end security delivery ownership in a client-embedded or production setting; internal advisory or compliance-only roles do not qualify.
• At least 8 years of experience with cloud security fundamentals across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including IAM, network security, secrets management, and AI service security configurations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years); if holding 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 coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Professional Skills

• Ability to translate security risk into business terms actionable by CISO or CFO level stakeholders
• People leadership experience, including coaching managers and engineers, setting development plans, and conducting performance conversations

Accommodation

Accenture provides equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances and offers reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process. If accommodations are needed to perform essential functions, you will participate in the accommodation process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Accenture prevents discrimination in all employment decisions and values diverse perspectives. See the Equal Opportunity Statement for details. Accenture is an equal opportunity employer of Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities and supports veteran employment.

Additional Employment Statements

• Applicants in the US must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Candidates currently employed by a client or affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
• A criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment, and applicants are not required to disclose sealed records as part of the hiring process.
• Accenture does not restrict employees from discussing compensation with others in the organization, and maintains confidentiality of compensation data per job responsibilities.
• California residents should refer to location-specific notices for additional information.