Security Architect: Transforming Enterprise IT Security

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Charity leave days

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is looking for a Cyber Security Architect to join a growing team and contribute to secure architectures for enterprise IT and OT across the UK. You will collaborate with solution designers and assurance teams to define security controls for high‑profile programs.

As an Associate Manager, you will lead security workstreams, communicate with stakeholders, and support blue‑team and red‑team activities. BPSS and SC clearances are required.

Qualifications

• Experience building security architectures for enterprise IT and OT systems.
• Proficient in threat modeling and risk-based security design.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with control frameworks such as NIST, ISO, CIS and security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Define and integrate security architecture for high‑profile solutions across IT and OT.
• Collaborate with information assurance and pen-test teams to validate controls.
• Provide authoritative security guidance throughout the system life cycle.
• Communicate effectively and present security recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

IP networking

OT

On-prem architecture

Virtualization

Cloud platforms

Containerization

Databases

LLMs

Mobile security

Threat modeling

Security life cycle

Security advice

Risk mitigation

NIST ISO CIS

Monitoring & auth

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Clear writing

Presentations

Critical thinking

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland is looking for a Cyber Security Architect to join a growing team and contribute to secure architectures for enterprise IT and OT across the UK. You will collaborate with solution designers and assurance teams to define security controls for high‑profile programs.

As an Associate Manager, you will lead security workstreams, communicate with stakeholders, and support blue‑team and red‑team activities. BPSS and SC clearances are required.