Job Description – Cyber Security Architect
Role Location – Any UK
Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
Level: Accenture will be hiring at Manager level
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Applicants must be UK nationals.
The above information relates to a specific client requirement
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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
As a Security Architect you will:
This is a highly rewarding and hands on role with exposure across both traditional and ground-breaking enterprise IT, as well as custom operational technology systems, with a clear and defined pathway to achieve NCSC certification and greater responsibility.
Your work will see you lead and develop solutions to customer problems in an agile, innovative and team centric manner.
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
* Define the security architecture for high-profile, public facing, government digital services
* Define the security strategy, enterprise architecture and roadmap for large programmes of work aligned to organisation and business objectives
* Managing security requirements through the delivery and operational lifecycle of the system
* Provide authoritative specialist security advice
* Review and thoroughly understand applications from a security perspective, using your knowledge of Secure by design, NCSC best practice and control frameworks such as NIST, ISO, CIS
* Threat models/techniques to identify security threats to systems
* Provide risk and threat-based mitigation advice on system designs
* Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:
* Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
* Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance
* Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points
Demonstrate critical thinking by:
* Analysing and evaluating information
* Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions
Work in partnership with others to:
* Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
* Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively
Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.
What’s in it for you
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!
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, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
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