Network Security Associate Manager

Accenture PLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC seeks an experienced Network Security Associate Manager with hands-on expertise in multi-vendor security technologies and enterprise security architecture. You will lead a team, troubleshoot complex incidents, and drive improvements across security infrastructure to ensure high availability and business continuity.

You will oversee firewall, threat prevention, DNS security, WAF and zero-trust deployments, coordinating with SOC and client teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant network security experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Preferred certifications: PCNSE, Fortinet FCP/FCSS, F5, CCNP Security, CISSP.
• Saudi's only.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Network Security team, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex network security incidents and critical outages.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Manage security changes, upgrades, configuration reviews, and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure service availability, SLA compliance, operational efficiency, and business continuity.
• Identify security risks, architecture gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, application teams, vendors, and clients to resolve complex technical issues.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, decision‑making, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Skills

Palo Alto NGFW

Panorama management

Fortinet FortiGate

F5 BIG-IP

Infoblox DNS Security

Cloudflare WAF

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA

Network security architecture

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related

Certifications: PCNSE, Fortinet FCP/FCSS, F5, CCNP Security, CISSP

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Network Security Associate Manager with strong hands-on technical expertise in multi-vendor network security technologies, enterprise security architecture, and team leadership. The candidate will be responsible for managing, troubleshooting, optimizing, and enhancing network security infrastructure while ensuring high availability and business continuity.

Technical Requirements

• Palo Alto NGFW & Panorama: Advanced hands-on experience in firewall administration, centralized management, security policies, NAT, VPN, threat prevention, HA, and troubleshooting.
• Fortinet FortiGate: Strong expertise in firewall configuration, security policies, IPS, VPN, routing, SD-WAN, HA, and advanced troubleshooting.
• F5 BIG-IP (LTM, APM & ASM): Experience in load balancing, application delivery, SSL offloading, VPN, access management, WAF policies, and application security.
• Infoblox DNS Security: Experience with DNS, DHCP, IPAM (DDI), DNS threat protection, and troubleshooting.
• Cloudflare WAF & DDoS: Knowledge of web application protection, DDoS mitigation, security rules, traffic analysis, and incident response.
• Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA): Experience with secure web gateways, SSL inspection, traffic forwarding, cloud security policies, and zero-trust network access.
• Network Security Architecture: Strong understanding of HLD/LLD, network segmentation, DMZ, routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), HA/DR, secure connectivity, and defense-in-depth.

Leadership & Operational Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Network Security team, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex network security incidents and critical outages.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Manage security changes, upgrades, configuration reviews, and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure service availability, SLA compliance, operational efficiency, and business continuity.
• Identify security risks, architecture gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, application teams, vendors, and clients to resolve complex technical issues.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, decision‑making, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant network security experience, including experience leading technical activities or teams.
• Proven hands-on experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Preferred certifications: PCNSE, Fortinet FCP/FCSS, F5, CCNP Security, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Saudi's only