Cyber Security Engineer
Location: Southwest
Career Level: Specialist
Salary: Competitive package dependent on experience
Security Clearance: This role requires satisfactory BPSS and DV security clearance. Candidates must have a continuous UK address history of at least 10 years, no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK, and be a British passport holder without dual nationality.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and manage security tools, systems, and processes to protect infrastructure, applications, and data.
* Collaborate with engineering and security teams to embed security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
* Automate security tooling, including SIEM log ingestion and other operational processes.
* Manage firewall policies within hybrid cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
* Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
* Conduct security assessments, including infrastructure reviews using assessment tooling such as CIS benchmarks.
Desirable Attributes
* Core concepts of cyber security and platform engineering such as networking, cloud security, CI/CD pipelines, virtualization, and IaC.
* Software development skills using Linux or WSL.
* SIEM and log routing experience with Splunk, Sentinel, Cribl, and ELK.
* Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP services.
* Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
* Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
* Experience with IDS/IPS solutions, vulnerability management, and endpoint security.
Note: This role may require on‑call availability for high priority incidents. Additional compensation is client‑dependent.
Benefits
At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will receive an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance, and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in driving that change.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship or any other basis protected by applicable law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Closing Date for Applications
31/10/25
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