Security Consultant

Accenture; Holywood; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

3 extra days of leave for charitable /

Flexible / hybrid work setup

Job summary

Accenture in the United Kingdom is seeking a security architect to design security architectures for IT solutions, including large digital transformation programmes. You will advise on regulatory compliance and communicate risk-mitigated designs to stakeholders, shaping future UK IT security posture.

The role requires strong cybersecurity principles, threat modelling expertise, and ideally CISSP/SABSA certifications or willingness to obtain clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience applying security technologies to architectures and solution designs.
• Understanding threat modelling and development of reference architectures.
• Preferred hands-on experience in network and/or cloud security.
• Ideally hold SABSA, CISSP, or similar certification.
• Preferred current Government Security Clearance (SC, DV, etc.) or ability to gain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design security architectures for IT solutions, including large digital transformation programmes.
• Provide advisory support to wider complex transformation programmes that shape the future of the UK.
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance, including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
• Communicate secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
• Solve challenging security problems through research and innovation.
• Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate them using risk terminology.

Skills

Cybersecurity principles

Risk management

Security architecture

IT infrastructure concepts

Threat modelling

Adaptability

Network security

Cloud security

Certifications (SABSA/CISSP)

Security clearance (SC/DV)

Job description

Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements

• Passion for improving the UK public sector security posture
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management
• Experience applying security technologies to architectures and solution designs, such as Privilege Access Management, SSO, IDAM, network security, and encryption
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, technical concepts, and design methodologies
• Understanding of threat modelling and development of reference architecture
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Preferred hands-on experience in network and/or cloud security
• Ideally hold SABSA, CISSP, or a similar certification
• Preferred current Government Security Clearance (SC, DV, etc.) or ability to gain clearance

Responsibilities

• Design security architectures for a range of IT solutions, including large digital transformation programmes
• Provide advisory support to wider complex transformation programmes that shape the future of the UK
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance, including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and PCI-DSS
• Communicate secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation strategies to a wide range of stakeholders
• Solve challenging security problems through research and innovation
• Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate them using risk terminology

Technologies

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• Network
• Security

More

We are a leading global professional services company helping the worlds leading businesses, governments, and other organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services. We work across more than 120 countries with approximately 791,000 people, combining strength in technology, cloud, data, AI, industry expertise, and global delivery capability. This role is based in Newcastle with a hybrid working setup, and we offer a competitive salary and package, 25 to 30 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days of leave for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required, as there may be a need to spend time onsite with clients and partners.

last updated 36 week of 2026