Senior Security Architect & Technical Authority

Accenture UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

25-30 days vacation per year

Volunteer days (3 extra days)

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Senior Technical Security Consultant - H&PS to drive security across complex client programs. Location flexible with UK office presence and client travel.

You will lead technical security direction, mentor teams and ensure secure delivery from strategy to implementation. Offering extensive benefits and a dynamic, globally connected environment, this role demands expertise across cloud, network and application security, with strong stakeholder engagement and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in security architecture/engineering across cloud, network and applications.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into business-focused recommendations.
• Experience reviewing designs, risk assessments and testing outputs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior Security Architect and technical authority across projects and services.
• Lead security architecture reviews and provide expert secure design guidance.
• Assess cloud, network, infrastructure and application security controls.
• Review solutions for alignment with security and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct threat modelling, risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Oversee security testing and penetration testing activities.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, testers and assurance teams.
• Escalate complex challenges and mentor security practitioners.
• Promote best practices and contribute to technical standards.

Skills

Security Architecture

Security Engineering

Cloud Security

Network Security

Application Security

Penetration Testing

Stakeholder Management

Security Testing Oversight

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Senior Technical Security Consultant - H&PS to drive security across complex client programs. Location flexible with UK office presence and client travel.

You will lead technical security direction, mentor teams and ensure secure delivery from strategy to implementation. Offering extensive benefits and a dynamic, globally connected environment, this role demands expertise across cloud, network and application security, with strong stakeholder engagement and