Security Compliance & Architecture Leader

Accenture; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Security is seeking an experienced professional in California to lead and execute controls testing and audit readiness activities for complex IT environments. You will assess security controls across cloud and on‑premises platforms, drive evidence collection, and engage with Big 4 auditors.

The role requires deep technical and regulatory knowledge, with a focus on ITGCs, application controls, RBAC/PAM/MFA, and cross‑frame work experience. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of total experience in cybersecurity, IT audit, compliance, or GRC consulting — with at least 5 years focused on controls testing and audit readiness.
• Minimum 5 of years of demonstrated hands-on experience testing ITGCs, application controls, and regulatory controls across at least two major frameworks (SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CMMC, HIPAA, GDPR, or similar).
• Minimum 5 of years of technical architecture experience across multiple platforms — cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), enterprise applications, data governance platforms, and identity/access management systems.
• Minimum 5 of years of experience with evidence management, audit artifact preparation, and facilitating walkthroughs with internal and external auditors.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute control testing cycles (design effectiveness and operating effectiveness) across IT general controls, application controls, and regulatory controls for frameworks including SOX, SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CMMC, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and others.
• Assess control gaps, define remediation roadmaps, build evidence libraries, and prepare clients for internal and external audits — including Big 4 and regulatory examinations.
• Evaluate and advise on the security and compliance posture of multi-platform architectures spanning cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), enterprise applications (SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow), data platforms, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Review and test IAM controls including RBAC, PAM, MFA enforcement, access certification cycles, and joiner/mover/leaver processes against regulatory and audit requirements.
• Contribute to integrated risk and compliance programs, including policy development, risk assessments, control mapping, and evidence collection. Support Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) assessments for Tier 1 vendors.
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable technical controls and architecture recommendations for client engineering and security teams.
• Produce high-quality audit workpapers, findings reports, gap analyses, and management presentations.
• Mentor junior analysts and consultants; contribute to proposals, client relationships, and internal practice development.

Skills

Cybersecurity

IT audit

GRC consulting

Controls testing

SOX

SOC 2

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

CMMC

HIPAA

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SAP

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Accenture Security is seeking an experienced professional in California to lead and execute controls testing and audit readiness activities for complex IT environments. You will assess security controls across cloud and on‑premises platforms, drive evidence collection, and engage with Big 4 auditors.

The role requires deep technical and regulatory knowledge, with a focus on ITGCs, application controls, RBAC/PAM/MFA, and cross‑frame work experience. Travel may be required.