Maryam Mohseni
VIENNA,VA
Summary
Experienced Security Manager and Information Systems Lead at Accenture Federal Services, focused on achieving CMMC compliance and strengthening cloud security in AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Skilled in Terraform and Ansible, successfully automating infrastructure to enhance operational resilience. Advises federal clients on compliance and security best practices with clarity and precision.
Active Clearance: Top Secret
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SECURITY MANAGER / INFORMATION SYSTEMS LEAD (ISL)
Accenture Federal Services
Arlington, VA
01.2023 - Current
- Led CMMC compliance initiatives, ensuring environments meet stringent government security requirements.
- Prepared and secured multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle) to achieve CMMC certification.
- Implemented and managed security controls based on NIST frameworks to enhance compliance and security posture.
- Designed and implemented secured infrastructure in GovCloud environments.
- Hardened OS images to meet compliance standards and performed additional security hardening tasks to ensure a secure operating environment.
- Utilized Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins to automate security configurations and deployments.
- Developed and maintained System Security Plans (SSPs) to ensure compliance and security for federal agency clients.
- Provided client-facing services to various federal agencies, advising on security best practices and compliance.
- Utilized FedRAMP-authorized AI tools to enhance security monitoring and threat detection.
CLOUD TECH ARCHITECT DELIVERY ASSOCIATE MANAGER
Accenture Federal Services
Arlington, VA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Designed and deployed three distinct networks: AWS US GOV, Azure Government, and GCP.
- Established non-transitive AWS-Azure-GCP network utilizing VPN tunnels and routing tables to enhance connectivity and security.
- Deployed Palo Alto Firewalls on AWS and GCP to monitor egress traffic.
- Built disaster recovery sites for each cloud environment to ensure resilience.
- Developed AWS CloudFormation scripts to establish core network and client environments.
- Utilized Terraform for infrastructure as code to enhance deployment efficiency.
- Configured ELK stack automation with Ansible in private VPC to optimize operational workflows.
- Coordinated with architects and engineers to align network designs with business requirements and security protocols.
LEAD CLOUD NETWORK ENGINEER
Booz Allen Hamilton
McLean, VA
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Designed and delivered mission-critical Cloud infrastructure to ensure consistent performance and availability.
- Managed Transit VPC, Cisco CSR, and Citrix Netscaler to streamline cloud management.
- Configured Nginx Plus within AWS to enhance application delivery performance.
- Planned and integrated updated AWS-oriented projects to enhance operational capabilities.
- Performed hands-on troubleshooting for routing and switching in multi-tenant cloud infrastructure to resolve connectivity issues.
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
K Inc
Herndon, VA
11.2016 - 12.2019
- Designed and deployed network infrastructure on AWS using Transit Gateway, DMZ VPCs, NAT Gateway, Direct Connect, and VPN tunnels.
- Maintained AWS VPCs, route tables, subnets, AWS Shield, EC2, and ELBs, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Managed F5 LTM, APM, and GTM both on-premises and in AWS for load balancing.
- Configured Cisco platforms including ASA, ASR, Nexus switches, Catalyst switches, wireless controllers, and access points to support network reliability.
- Supported Cisco Meraki devices across remote offices to enhance connectivity.
- Implemented and managed hybrid DNS infrastructure including BIND, Infoblox, and AWS Route.
- Troubleshot live production network services during outages or performance issues, reducing downtime and restoring service quickly.
- Provided on-call support to address urgent network incidents.
NETWORK ENGINEER
Cvent Inc.
Mclean, Virginia
01.2013 - 10.2016
- Evaluated, designed, and deployed a new public DNS infrastructure that included an on-premise (Infoblox) and a cloud-based (DNSMadeEasy) hybrid solution.
- Built, configured, and managed IPSEC tunnels to AWS VPCs.
- Configured and managed Palo Alto firewall, URL, and application filtering rules to enhance network security.
- Provisioned and deployed stacked Cisco (, , and series) switches.
- Configured and deployed Cisco wireless access points and controllers.
- Managed and configured Access Control Lists in different VDCs for Cisco Nexus (k).
- Configured and implemented Network Access Control policies for wireless on Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.
- Delivered Tier support for troubleshooting Palo Alto remote VPN issues, ensuring reliable remote access for users.
- Upgraded and maintained firmware on F Big-IP appliances (LTM, GTM).
- Supported troubleshooting of software, hardware, and network issues in customer-facing infrastructure, maintaining high service availability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Bahonar University of Kerman
IranSkills
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Oracle
- CMMC
- NIST
- FedRAMP
- System Security Plan (SSP)
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- AWS Shield
- AWS Direct Connect
- AWS Transit Gateway
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco ASR
- BGP
- MPLS
- VPN
- AWS VPC
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- Cisco Nexus VDC
- AWS ELB
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- LAN
- WAN
- AWS Route
- AWS Networking
- Citrix
- Transit VPC
- Cisco CSR
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- AI Tools
- AWS CloudFormation
- ELK
- CMMC compliance
- Cloud security
- NIST frameworks
- Infrastructure automation
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Solution Architect - Associate
- Cisco CCNP (Route)
- Cisco CCNA
Timeline
SECURITY MANAGER / INFORMATION SYSTEMS LEAD (ISL)
Accenture Federal Services
01.2023 - Current
CLOUD TECH ARCHITECT DELIVERY ASSOCIATE MANAGER
Accenture Federal Services
01.2021 - 01.2023
LEAD CLOUD NETWORK ENGINEER
Booz Allen Hamilton
01.2020 - 12.2020
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
K Inc
11.2016 - 12.2019
NETWORK ENGINEER
Cvent Inc.
01.2013 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Bahonar University of Kerman