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Security Consultant - Health & Public Sector

Accenture UK & Ireland

London

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GBP 40,000 - 50,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Security Consultant for the Health & Public Sector. This role involves designing innovative security architectures and providing expert advisory on complex IT solutions. You will work with cutting-edge technologies to tackle pressing security challenges, enhancing the security posture of the UK public sector. Join a dynamic team that values inclusion and diversity, and offers a vibrant environment with extensive training opportunities. If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow your career in a supportive setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days vacation

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

Experience in applying security technologies to architectures and solution designs.
Understanding of IT infrastructure and design methodologies.

Responsibilities

Design security architectures for IT solutions and digital transformation.
Provide advisory on complex transformation programmes.
Identify security vulnerabilities and articulate risk terminology.

Skills

Security technologies

Network security

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Risk methodologies

Privilege Access Management

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Identity and Access Management (IDAM)

Encryption

Education

SABSA/TOGAF or similar certification

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Security Consultant - H&PS

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Location Flexible: Newcastle, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Glasgow

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

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. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We are one of the world's leading providers of data engineering. You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. Do you want to work in an environment where you will be part of a thriving team working on the most complex security challenges in the UK health, public sector, Defence and Central Government.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

How to identify and deploy innovative security solutions to real world problems, across a variety of industries

How to work with both clients and internal stakeholders, across a wide range of disciplines, providing expert input and influencing design of large and complex IT solutions

How to apply a range of risk methodologies, advising both internal and external stakeholders on risk mitigations.

How to work with a wide range of security technologies, including new and emerging technologies

Get to work with leading technologies, experts, and industry leaders

As a Security Analyst, you will:

Design security architectures for a range of IT solutions, including large digital transformational programmes

Provide advisory to wider complex transformation programmes that shape the future of the UK

Communicate to a wide range of stakeholders on secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation strategies

Solve challenging security problems via research and innovation

Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate these via risk terminology

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Passion for improving the UK public sector security posture

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

Understand 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/TOGAF or similar certification

Preferred current Government Security Clearance (SC, DV etc.) or ability to gain clearance

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 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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

Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Strategy/Planning and Consulting
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting

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