Security Architect

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 506,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

The Team

Serving as a trusted security partner to more than 400 clients across 70 countries, our team tackle the most critical security challenges head-on. Collaborating with our global Cyber Labs and Cyber Fusion Centers, we design solutions with a group of multidisciplinary experts to lead new frontline risk detection and defense strategies. We help our clients we help our clients to rethink the entire security lifecycle by blending risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions. The doors are open for you to take your career where you want. Strengthen your credentials with a global powerhouse of 6,000+ security experts and benefit from the freedom of a start-up environment with personalized career coaching and training.

The Role

Contribute to overall Enterprise Security Architecture Governance and/or industry specific cyber architecture framework.

Partner with the Client Account and Industry Leads to understand client requirements and able to design an appropriate solution architecture.

Coach, mentor and collaborate with internal security teams and industry lead to deliver successful architecture/solution outcomes.

Acting as the SME, you will be accountable to lead and make security architecture decisions on all aspects of Accenture client presales, proposal design and integration with client ecosystems.

Design, architect and troubleshoot complex security implementations, leading delivery of HLD and LLD documents.

Advising and shaping security architecture best practices in an evolving client environment.

Proven experience as an Enterprise Security Architect.

Excellent working knowledge of how to model threats & risks as well as the controls necessary to mitigate them, on both an organizational and technical level.

A background in at least two general security practices: cloud security in AWS/Azure/OCI, application/API security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, sandboxing, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, SIEM, auditing, encryption, data loss prevention, threat intelligence, SASE, Zero-trust network access solutions, mobile application/system security.

Attained at least one or more certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, SANS certs or other Security certifications.

Strong communication (verbal and written), problem solving, executive presence, and interpersonal skills.

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.