AI Security Specialist

Accenture Federal Services

Arlington, VAOn-siteFull-timeMidEngineeringPosted 13h ago

$13k – $185k/ yr

Hands-on builders

About the role

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 AI Security Specialist will work within the Cyber Risk team in the Inormation Security organization.

The Work

Support the team by performing basic security reviews of AI prompts, skills, agents, and other related inputs. This includes helping review prompt-based systems, simple agent workflows, and early-stage automation tools.
Assist in checking compliance with internal AI security, Responsible AI, and data protection requirements by using established frameworks, checklists, and outputs from AI testing tools.
Document review results clearly, noting areas of concern and drafting initial mitigation suggestions for review by senior team members.
Contribute to continuous improvement by updating team documentation, improving reusable scripts under guidance, and assisting in refining security review criteria.

What you need

US Citizen
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Business or Risk Management (or equivalent experience)
3+ year of Risk Management, Security Assessment, or a related field.
Basic understanding of GenAI ecosystems, including LLMs, vector databases, prompt frameworks, and simple agent workflows.
Awareness of common AI-specific attack vectors such as prompt injection, data leakage, model inversion, and unsafe agent actions.
Familiarity with fundamental AI security testing tools and evaluation frameworks, with willingness to learn more advanced tools over time.
Ability to identify basic AI system issues such as hallucinations, unauthorized access attempts, or harmful outputs.
Understanding of core cloud security concepts across Azure/AWS/GCP, focused on identity, logging, and boundary protections.
Ability to review AI prompt inputs, configuration settings, guardrails, and simple testing outputs with guidance from senior staff.
Basic scripting ability (Python, JS, or similar) to help build or update small test cases and simple automation scripts.
Ability to apply AI security and Responsible AI requirements using checklists, templates, and system documentation provided by senior team members.
Solid communication and writing skills to help document and share test results, findings, and recommended mitigations in a clear and structured format.
Ability to communicate observed issues to engineers and product teams under the guidance of senior reviewers.
Ability to explain basic AI security concerns in plain language.
Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
Ability to continuously improve skills and staying current with changes in AI models, platforms, and emerging threats—tracking updates and integrating them into test coverage.
Experience contributing to updates of AI security patterns, guidance, and internal testing frameworks.

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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$82,900—$184,500 USD

What We Believe

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.

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