Senior Security Architect & Threat Modelling Lead

ACCENTURE; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Senior Technical Security Consultant to lead security architecture across diverse client projects in the UK. You will evaluate cloud, network and application security controls, perform threat modelling and risk assessments, and guide secure design decisions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor security practitioners, promote best practices, and engage with stakeholders to communicate risks clearly while delivering high-assurance security outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in security architecture, security engineering, cloud security and network security.
• Proven ability to translate complex security concepts into business-focused recommendations.
• Experience leading security reviews and risk assessments across enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of secure-by-design principles and modern cyber threat landscape.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior Security Architect and technical authority across multiple projects.
• Lead security architecture reviews and provide guidance on secure design principles.
• Assess and advise on cloud, network, infrastructure and application security controls.
• Review complex solutions for alignment with security, regulatory and business requirements.
• Conduct and support threat modelling, risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Provide oversight for security testing and penetration testing activities.

Skills

Security Architecture

Security Engineering

Cloud Security

Network Security

Application Security

Penetration Testing

Threat Modelling

Vulnerability Assessments

Security Design Reviews

Stakeholder Management

Education

CISSP

CCSP

TOGAF

SABSA

OSCP/OSWP

CREST CRT/CCT

Azure Security Specialty

AWS Security Specialty

Job description

Accenture seeks a Senior Technical Security Consultant to lead security architecture across diverse client projects in the UK. You will evaluate cloud, network and application security controls, perform threat modelling and risk assessments, and guide secure design decisions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor security practitioners, promote best practices, and engage with stakeholders to communicate risks clearly while delivering high-assurance security outcomes.