Network Security Associate Manager

Accenture Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Middle East is seeking an experienced Network Security Associate Manager to lead a multi-vendor security program in a mature enterprise environment. The role emphasizes hands-on configuration, architecture, and incident response while guiding a high‑performing team.

The successful candidate will champion secure connectivity, manage risk, and collaborate with SOC, operations, and clients to ensure high availability and business continuity in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant network security experience, including leading technical activities or teams.
• Hands-on experience with multi-vendor security technologies and enterprise security architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field; certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Network Security team, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex incidents and outages.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, RCA and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Manage security changes, upgrades, configuration reviews and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure service availability, SLA compliance and business continuity.
• Identify security risks and opportunities for continuous improvement; coordinate with SOC and vendors.

Skills

Network security

Team leadership

Incident response

Troubleshooting

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Related field

Tools

Palo Alto NGFW & Panorama

Fortinet FortiGate

F5 BIG-IP LTM/APM/ASM

Infoblox DNS Security

Cloudflare WAF & DDoS

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA

Network Security Architecture

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 amp 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 amp 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 amp 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

Education & Experience

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

Preferred certifications: PCNSE, Fortinet FCP/FCSS, F5, CCNP Security, CISSP, or equivalent

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