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As a Critical Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring 100% uptime and reliability across our data center operations. Leveraging your deep experience in facility management ...

As a Critical Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring 100% uptime and reliability across our data center operations. Leveraging your deep experience in facility management ...

Critical Infrastructure Associate Venn is seeking an Associate with familiarity and interest in critical infrastructure policy and programs, including critical minerals, energy, transportation, and ...

Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$105K - $137K/yr

Job#: 3040099 Critical Infrastructure Engineer Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (On-site) Role Overview This position supports the National Data Center Department's Critical Infrastructure ...

Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Red Oak, TX · On-site

$106K - $139K/yr

... infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve ...

Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Riverton, UT · On-site

$103K - $136K/yr

... infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve ...

Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$103K - $135K/yr

... infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve ...

Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$100K - $131K/yr

... infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve ...

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How much do critical infrastructure jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for critical infrastructure in the United States is $59.18, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.08 and $68.99 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the highest paid cyber security job?

The highest paid cybersecurity roles often include Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and security director positions, with CISOs earning six-figure salaries or higher depending on the organization and experience. These roles require extensive experience, leadership skills, and often certifications like CISSP or CISM, overseeing an organization’s security strategy and risk management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in critical infrastructure management, and why are they important?

To excel in critical infrastructure management, a solid background in engineering, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance is generally required, often supported by relevant degrees or certifications. Familiarity with SCADA systems, cybersecurity protocols, and industry-specific safety standards is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, communication, and leadership are vital soft skills for effective coordination and crisis response. These competencies are crucial to ensure the security, reliability, and resilience of essential services that society depends on.

What jobs are considered critical infrastructure?

Critical infrastructure jobs include roles in sectors such as energy, transportation, water, healthcare, and communications. These positions often require specialized skills, security clearances, and adherence to safety standards to ensure the continuous operation of essential services.

What is the difference between Critical Infrastructure vs Utility Worker?

AspectCritical InfrastructureUtility Worker
Required credentialsVaries; often includes security clearances, technical certificationsTypically requires technical or vocational certifications, safety training
Work environmentIndustrial sites, government facilities, infrastructure networksPower plants, water treatment facilities, electrical grids
Employer and industry usageGovernment agencies, private infrastructure companiesUtility companies, public service providers

Critical Infrastructure encompasses a broad range of essential systems vital to national security and public safety, including transportation, energy, and communication networks. Utility Workers focus specifically on maintaining and operating utility services like electricity, water, and gas. While both roles are crucial for societal functioning and often overlap in work environments, Critical Infrastructure roles tend to have broader scope and security requirements compared to Utility Workers, who primarily handle operational tasks within utility services.

What are the 11 critical infrastructure sectors?

Critical infrastructure sectors are categories of assets vital to national security, economy, and public health. The 11 sectors include Energy, Communications, Transportation Systems, Water and Wastewater Systems, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Healthcare, Financial Services, Government Facilities, Chemical, and Critical Manufacturing. Protecting these sectors involves specialized skills, security protocols, and often compliance with government regulations.

What does critical infrastructure do?

Critical infrastructure jobs involve protecting and maintaining essential systems such as energy, water, transportation, and communication networks that are vital for national security and public safety. These roles often require security clearances, technical skills, and knowledge of safety protocols to ensure the resilience and security of these systems.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in critical infrastructure roles?

Professionals in critical infrastructure roles often encounter challenges such as maintaining system reliability under tight security protocols, responding to evolving cyber threats, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders across public and private sectors. They must frequently adapt to new regulatory requirements and rapidly changing technologies while ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. Effective communication and collaboration with emergency response teams, IT specialists, and government agencies are essential for addressing incidents and implementing preventive measures.

What is critical infrastructure?

Critical infrastructure refers to the essential systems, assets, and networks that are vital to a country's security, economy, public health, and safety. These include sectors like energy, water, transportation, communications, and financial services. Disruption or damage to critical infrastructure can have severe consequences for society and the functioning of government and businesses. Protecting and securing these systems is a top priority for national security and resilience.
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Infographic showing various Critical Infrastructure job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $123,103 per year, or $59.2 per hour.
Critical Infrastructure Analyst

Critical Infrastructure Analyst

Accenture Federal Services

Washington, DC • On-site

$135K - $278K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago


Accenture Federal Services rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

59th of 488 rated business services


Job description

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!
We are:
Accenture Federal Services-supporting federal organizations responsible for protecting the nation's critical infrastructure sectors. We combine analytic rigor with cyber-physical expertise to help clients strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and understand cross-sector dependencies.
You are:
A Critical Infrastructure Analyst who understands how industrial systems, cyber threats, and physical systems interact. You bring experience analyzing risk across OT environments and critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, water, nuclear, transportation, and high-availability facilities. You can evaluate systems down to their PLC/SCADA layer but also step back to understand interdependencies and mission impact.
The Work:
  • Conduct infrastructure risk assessments, including cyber-physical vulnerability identification, sector dependencies, and cascading impact modeling.
  • Evaluate OT environments using IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and other federal resilience standards.
  • Perform OT asset discovery, build baseline reports, and identify risk-relevant deviations in industrial systems.
  • Assess industrial processes across water/wastewater, nuclear operations, cogeneration plants, data centers, CCHP systems, and utility plant operations.
  • Analyze threats involving state-sponsored actors, cyber TTPs, and exploitation of industrial protocols.
  • Develop mitigation plans, remediation roadmaps, and security control recommendations for critical infrastructure operators.
  • Review and advise on segmentation strategies, including Purdue Model architectures, DMZ implementations, and OT network zoning.
  • Use tools to assess vulnerabilities, visibility gaps, and network behavior across OT ecosystems.
  • Support federal partners-including emergency management, state/local agencies, and sector-specific oversight bodies-by producing analytic products and resilience assessments.

Here's what you need:
  • 3 years of Cyber experience
  • Experience in critical infrastructure resilience, risk frameworks, and ICS/OT security principles.
  • Ability to evaluate OT assets, industrial processes, and security controls.
  • Experience with cyber threat actors targeting critical infrastructure and their TTPs.

Bonus points if you have:
  • Experience with CISA, FEMA, intelligence community partners, or Sector Risk Management Agencies.
  • Exposure to industrial technologies across water, energy, nuclear, or high-availability facilities.
  • GIAC GRID Certification or Vendor Certifications such as Dragos, Nozomi, Claroty etc.

Eligibility Requirements:
US Citizenship required
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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. 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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$135,200-$278,500 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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We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If youare being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
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