Zero Trust & SASE Network Security Specialist

Accenture PLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Security is seeking a seasoned professional to lead network security programs and cloud security initiatives for clients in the United States. You will develop, migrate and deliver secure network solutions, drive junior resource growth, and align security offerings with cloud governance, risk management, and data protection.

The role requires deep expertise in Zero Trust, ZTNA, SSE, and related frameworks, with travel up to 75–100%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with Prisma Access and Zscaler and /or experience and knowledge with network security concepts and architectures around Zero Trust and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), RBI (Remote Browser Isolation) , Security Service Edge and micro‑segmentation
• Minimum of 3 years managing projects using a standardized set of project management principles
• Minimum of 2 years of technical writing and report generation
• Minimum 3 years of experience Enterprise IT security risk assessments and related frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000 series, NIST 800 Series, COBIT, IT General Controls, etc.)
• Travel will be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 75 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Responsibilities

• Help develop, foster and sell network security projects
• Responsible for migrating client to Network Managed Service. Ensure client deliverables are produced on time according to specified project deliverables and scope
• Drive the development and upskill of junior resources
• Design and deliver network security and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offerings and solutions for clients as well as the following: Support the delivery of Accenture's security offerings related to cloud security, including security governance (security policies and procedures), security strategy (security planning), risk (risk assessments and management), cloud data protection (classification, encryption, tokenization), cloud-based identity and access management, technology/provider-specific cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, Softlayer, VMware) and monitoring/analytics for and in the cloud
• Ability to interpret relevance of security controls to relevant compliance with legal, best-practice, and regulatory requirements for cloud environments.
• Developing and presenting at industry conferences as an expert in the Cloud Security field
• Lead the growth, development and support junior cloud security resources
• Understand engagements, business drivers and security enablement opportunities as it relates to our client's business
• Demonstrate ability to lead and manage business development / proposal efforts
• Business development responsibilities around cloud & network security including origination, capture and relationship development
• Ability to translate technical cloud security requirements into business terms for executive stakeholders
• Conduct cloud and infrastructure security strategy, readiness and discovery assessments; be familiar with cloud security frameworks, compliance requirements and security operations
• Deliver services that meet Accenture Project quality specifications
• Ability to take initiative to communicate, interact, and collaborate with others to ensure that all aspects of a task are addressed

Skills

Prisma Access

Zscaler

Zero Trust

ZTNA

Remote Browser Isolation

Secure Service Edge

micro-segmentation

Project management

Technical writing

IT risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Accenture Security is seeking a seasoned professional to lead network security programs and cloud security initiatives for clients in the United States. You will develop, migrate and deliver secure network solutions, drive junior resource growth, and align security offerings with cloud governance, risk management, and data protection.

The role requires deep expertise in Zero Trust, ZTNA, SSE, and related frameworks, with travel up to 75–100%.