Zero-Trust Cloud Security Consultant

Accenture; Matosinhos; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture CyberSecurity is seeking a senior security consultant to lead and deliver Zero Trust and AWS Cloud Security initiatives across European clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into cloud migrations, define security strategies and implement cloud-native controls in AWS, while guiding clients toward robust posture and regulatory compliance.

Fluency in English is essential, and the role requires strong communication of complex concepts to diverse

Qualifications

• Experience in security consulting, cloud security, or Zero Trust initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust models and their application across identity, networks, workloads, endpoints and data.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Security including IAM, network segmentation, encryption, logging, monitoring and threat detection.
• Solid knowledge of cloud security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-207, CIS AWS Benchmark and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design, implementation and delivery of Zero Trust architectures and AWS Cloud Security solutions.
• Assess client environments and define security strategies aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Design and deploy cloud-native security controls in AWS, covering:
• Implement and manage AWS security services such as CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, Macie and Inspector.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into DevOps, cloud migration and digital transformation programs.
• Support clients in improving cloud security posture, detection and response capabilities, and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, implementation roadmaps, technical documentation and client presentations.
• At Manager level, mentor junior team members and support project delivery governance.

Skills

Zero Trust concepts

AWS Cloud Security

Security frameworks (NIST/CIS/ISO)

Security communication

English proficiency

Security consulting experience

Education

AWS Security Specialty certification

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

SIEM / SOAR

Job description

Accenture CyberSecurity is seeking a senior security consultant to lead and deliver Zero Trust and AWS Cloud Security initiatives across European clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into cloud migrations, define security strategies and implement cloud-native controls in AWS, while guiding clients toward robust posture and regulatory compliance.

Fluency in English is essential, and the role requires strong communication of complex concepts to diverse