Senior Network Security Lead — Enterprise & Incident Response (Saudi)

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

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.