Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE - Manager at Accenture
Columbus, OH
$80,400–$305,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Columbus, OH
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on security engineering role embedded directly within client organizations, focused on securing AI systems in production — including LLM deployments, multi-agent pipelines, and RAG architectures. Day-to-day work involves building detection systems, threat models, and governance frameworks using agentic coding tools as the primary delivery method. Suited to experienced engineers with a strong cybersecurity background and at least a year of production agentic AI experience.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The role is titled 'Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer' with no seniority level in the title, hence advertised seniority is Unspecified; the 8+ years minimum and end-to-end ownership scope support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is a genuine toss-up: the role is deeply security-focused (threat modeling, AI security architecture, governance frameworks — pointing to 15-1212) but also explicitly requires hands-on agentic coding and building production security tooling (pointing to 15-1252). 15-1212 was chosen as primary because security architecture, threat modeling, and governance are the dominant framing; 15-1252 is the close runner-up.
Agentic AI coding tool experience (Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot) is explicitly called 'non-negotiable' and 'the primary method of delivery' — treated as a hard gate. Claude Code is listed as the primary name with Cursor and GitHub Copilot as alternatives since any one satisfies the requirement.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is required for 6+ years; AWS is listed as primary with Azure and GCP as alternatives since any one qualifies.
Cybersecurity discipline depth is required in 'at least one' of: AppSec, SecOps/detection engineering, cloud security, IAM, offensive security/penetration testing, or GRC — captured as a single skill with alternatives.
The compensation range shown spans multiple US states ($80,400–$305,000/year); the full range is reported. The role is multi-state/national with no single primary metro, so CBSA is left blank.
Degree requirement is None: the JD accepts 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience,' meaning equivalent experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree.
Travel requirement is explicitly variable (0–100%) depending on client need; the role is not classified as remote.
People management (team lead responsibilities) is listed under 'Professional Skills Requirements' as a required qualification — noted here as it is a soft/organizational skill not captured in the skills list.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): OWASP LLM Top 10.
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