Cyber Security Architect

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Role Location – Any UK

Salary:
Competitive (based on experience)

Level: Associate Manager

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement.

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• Integrate and collaborate with technical and solutions architects to define the security architecture for high‑profile solutions within traditional and groundbreaking enterprise IT as well as custom operational technology systems.
• Work closely with Information Assurance and pen‑test teams to validate the effectiveness of security controls or define new security solutions in an agile, innovative, and team‑centric manner.

We are looking for experience in the following areas:

• Strong technical experience of security in at least one of the following areas:
• IP networking & OT
• On‑premises architecture and virtualisation
• Cloud platforms and containerisation
• Databases and LLMs
• Mobile technologies & application security
• Threat‑modeling techniques to identify security threats to systems, leading to the definition of security requirements.
• Managing security requirements through the delivery and operational life cycle of a system.
• Provision of authoritative specialist security advice in risk and threat‑based mitigation to system designs.
• Control frameworks such as NIST, ISO, CIS.
• Protective monitoring, authentication and authorisation best practices.
• Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, peers and subordinates.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Explain complex technical solutions to a non‑technical audience.
• Write meaningfully to deliver clear information and guidance.
• Give impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points.
• Critical thinking and problem solving within information technology.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time on‑site with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

Previous employment as a Security Architect is desirable but not essential; technical specialists with a strong lean toward security often make good security architects.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Within security architecture we offer continual training and upskilling opportunities for both technical and soft skills.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and…