Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager

Role Overview

Accenture Security is looking for a Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to embed inside client enterprises and secure AI systems.

The role focuses on architecture, threat modeling, secure AI deployment, governance, and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AI security architecture and threat modeling for production agentic deployments across complex client environments.
• Build AI‑powered detection systems, automated threat response tooling, and security assessment frameworks using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Git Hub Copilot).
• Manage AI threat surface at program scale, including OWASP LLM controls, prompt injection hardening, model extraction prevention, adversarial input defenses, and AI supply chain security.
• Architect and govern AI security controls across enterprise stack: identity and access, data pipeline security, model serving security, and multi‑system integration risk on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement AI governance frameworks such as EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and model risk management for live production systems.
• Shape AI reinvention security strategy for client CISO and CTO, building risk‑adjusted investment cases and governance operating models.
• Define and publish reusable security patterns, playbooks, and accelerators for the Secure AI practice.
• Lead architecture design sessions, threat modeling workshops, and code‑with sessions with client teams.
• Develop proposals, SOWs, and engage in client commercial discussions.
• Facilitate executive workshops and C‑suite communication.
• Apply structured analytical thinking and hypothesis‑driven problem decomposition.
• Lead a team of engineers, coaching and performance‑managing them.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in production environments with depth in one cybersecurity discipline (App Sec, Sec Ops, IAM, cloud security, offensive security, or GRC).
• Minimum 2 years of hands‑on experience designing and deploying agentic AI solutions in production.
• Minimum 8 years of end‑to‑end security delivery ownership in client‑embedded or production environments.
• Minimum 8 years with cloud platform security fundamentals (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including IAM, network security, secrets management, and AI service security.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (12+ years work experience). Associate’s requires 6+ years experience.
• Proven ability to communicate security risk in business terms.
• Experience managing, developing, and performance‑managing a team of engineers.

Skills

• Agentic coding proficiency with Claude Code, Cursor, or Git Hub Copilot.
• Strong AI security knowledge: LLM threat modeling, prompt injection, model extraction, adversarial defenses, AI supply chain.
• AWS/Azure/GCP security architecture.
• Governance frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, model risk management.
• Effective client engagement and leadership communication.
• Travel

Travel may be required, ranging from 0% to 100% based on business need.

Benefits

Accenture provides medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected bases.

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