Senior Security Architect — Cloud, Network & App Security

Accenture PLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Technical Security Consultant with leadership in security architecture and engineering across health, public sector, defence and central government clients in the UK. Flexible location with UK office presence and travel to client sites is expected.

The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits within a dynamic, global security team. You will work with cutting-edge technologies, mentor security practitioners, and drive security best practices across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in security architecture, engineering and cloud security.
• Strong understanding of modern cyber threats and attack techniques.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into business recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience reviewing security designs, risk assessments and testing outputs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior Security Architect and technical authority across projects.
• Lead security architecture reviews and advise on secure design principles.
• Assess cloud, network, infrastructure and application security controls.
• Review complex solutions to align with security and business needs.
• Conduct threat modelling, risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Provide oversight for security testing and pen testing activities.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation.
• Collaborate with engineers, testers and assurance teams to deliver secure solutions.
• Escalate complex security challenges and coach security practitioners.

Skills

Security Architecture

Security Engineering

Cloud Security

Network Security

Application Security

Penetration Testing

Threat Mod modelling

Stakeholder Management

Education

CISSP

CCSP

TOGAF

OSCP

SABSA

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Senior Technical Security Consultant with leadership in security architecture and engineering across health, public sector, defence and central government clients in the UK. Flexible location with UK office presence and travel to client sites is expected.

The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits within a dynamic, global security team. You will work with cutting-edge technologies, mentor security practitioners, and drive security best practices across