Cloud Security Consultant

7801 Accenture Solutions Sdn B Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cloud Security Consultant (Career Level 9) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You will serve as a trusted advisor, designing secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and establishing governance frameworks to enable secure cloud adoption at scale.

You will assess environments, lead security reviews, define target-state architectures, and collaborate with DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and PMO teams to embed security throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in cloud security, cloud transformation, cybersecurity consulting, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, security architecture, governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience conducting security assessments, risk evaluations, and cloud security reviews.
• Proficiency with security assessment methodologies, tools, and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex security challenges and develop practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Proactive and self-driven mindset with a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing IT environments, identify business and security requirements, and translate findings into secure cloud strategies and technology solutions.
• Conduct cloud security assessments, cloud security posture reviews, and risk and compliance evaluations to identify vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities.
• Design target-state cloud architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks aligned with business objectives and security requirements.
• Integrate security controls and best practices into cloud infrastructure design while considering broader enterprise architecture and technology strategies.
• Support legacy infrastructure transformation and cloud migration initiatives, ensuring security, compliance, and operational resilience throughout the journey.
• Advise clients on scalable and secure cloud architecture patterns, hosting strategies, and cloud operating models.
• Define and evaluate cloud security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
• Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, and PMO teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Engage stakeholders to develop cloud security strategies that support broader business and technology objectives.
• Contribute to proposals, client presentations, thought leadership, and business development initiatives.

Skills

Cloud Security

Cloud Architecture

Risk & Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Join Accenture's Technology Strategy & Transformation (TS&T) practice within the Global Network, where you will help organizations build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments that enable secure cloud adoption at scale. As a Cloud Security Consultant (Career Level 9), you will serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, designing secure cloud architectures, establishing governance frameworks, and supporting cloud transformation initiatives across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud security, business transformation, and technology strategy while helping organizations modernize their technology landscape securely and responsibly.

• Assess existing IT environments, identify business and security requirements, and translate findings into secure cloud strategies and technology solutions.
• Conduct cloud security assessments, cloud security posture reviews, and risk and compliance evaluations to identify vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities.
• Design target-state cloud architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks aligned with business objectives and security requirements.
• Integrate security controls and best practices into cloud infrastructure design while considering broader enterprise architecture and technology strategies.
• Support legacy infrastructure transformation and cloud migration initiatives, ensuring security, compliance, and operational resilience throughout the journey.
• Advise clients on scalable and secure cloud architecture patterns, hosting strategies, and cloud operating models.
• Define and evaluate cloud security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
• Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, and PMO teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Engage stakeholders to develop cloud security strategies that support broader business and technology objectives.
• Contribute to proposals, client presentations, thought leadership, and business development initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in cloud security, cloud transformation, cybersecurity consulting, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, security architecture, governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience conducting security assessments, risk evaluations, and cloud security reviews.
• Proficiency with security assessment methodologies, tools, and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex security challenges and develop practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Proactive and self-driven mindset with a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, Microsoft AZ-500, AWS Certified Security Specialty, or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
• Experience with cloud security platforms such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and translating business objectives into cloud security and transformation strategies.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud migration, modernization, or digital transformation programs.
• Experience working in multi-country or global technology environments.

About the Company / Team

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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