Accord Technologies Inc · 1 month ago
Application Governance and Transition Consultant | Hybrid
Jackson, MS
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelAccord Technologies Inc is seeking an experienced Cloud, Application Governance, and Transition Consultant to support the secure transition of a mission-critical application. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure operational continuity, security, and governance align with Agency policies and strategic needs.
EmploymentRecruitingStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Lead the coordinated transfer of administrative access, accounts, credentials, repositories, infrastructure, and related technical assets from the outgoing vendor to Agency control
Conduct a comprehensive audit of current access privileges, role assignments, authentication mechanisms, service accounts, and administrative controls
Ensure all critical environments—including cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, source code repositories, and operational consoles—are configured so that the Agency holds ultimate administrative authority
Develop and implement standardized procedures for access management, version control, release management, and operational governance
Establish role-based access controls (RBAC) that comply with Agency security and compliance requirements
Create and document processes for onboarding/offboarding vendor personnel, including access requests, approval workflows, and periodic access reviews
Serve as the Agency’s technical liaison during the transition to the incoming application support vendor
Validate that the incoming vendor receives appropriate—but not excessive—access consistent with the Agency’s security policies
Monitor and verify the outgoing vendor’s deprovisioning from all systems and environments
Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and operational risks resulting from legacy vendor-controlled practices
Recommend and help implement remediation measures, such as rotating long-lived credentials, enforcing MFA, establishing logging and auditing practices, and improving environment segmentation
Ensure that all changes align with Agency cybersecurity standards and best practices
Reconstruct, update, and produce technical and operational documentation to re-establish institutional knowledge
Document architecture, workflows, administrative procedures, and application lifecycle processes to support continuity and future oversight
Provide briefings, reports, and knowledge transfer sessions to Agency IT and leadership as required
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience managing or supporting transitions of complex, mission-critical applications between vendors or organizational units
Proven background in application governance, access control management, cloud infrastructure administration (AWS preferred), and secure DevOps/DevSecOps practices
Experience working within or supporting public-sector agencies or regulated environments
Strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, least-privilege principles, and operational risk management
Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including technical teams, IT security, business owners, and vendor personnel
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear documentation, reports, and status updates suitable for executive audiences
Preferred
Familiarity with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security Agency's mission, organizational structure, and operational workflows relevant to the supported application
Prior experience working with or supporting the ReEmployMS program area for which the application was developed
Knowledge of the historical development, scope, and functional requirements of the application and its stakeholder community
Experience ensuring appropriate balance between vendor access and Agency oversight
Company
Accord Technologies Inc
We are one of the pioneers in Information technology consulting and staffing industry.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase