Cloud Security Consultant London, England
Job description
Cloud Security Consultant
Location: London
Level: Accenture will be hiring at Associate Manager level
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application.
Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
You will work with some of the best in the industry, on prestigious projects with the world’s most high-profile blue-chip companies and enjoy the benefits of being part of Accenture Security. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level.
Do you want to work in an environment where…? You’ll learn, grown and advance in an innovative culture that flourishes with shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and global network of experts, this could be the for you.
As a Cloud Security Consultant, you will be:
- Leading the definition and articulation of security principles and standards to be adopted
- Leading the design and build of the cloud security architecture, ensuring security is a core part of the design and development of the clients’ cloud solutions
- Reviewing our clients’ existing cloud security measures and processes, advising on best practices and recommendations based on leading industry insights
- Ensuring the appropriate tooling, automation and operational processes and models are in place to support our clients’ journey to multi-cloud.
In our team you will learn:
- Support and drive the delivery of Accenture's cloud security offering, including security governance, strategy, risk assessments and management, data protection, cloud-based identity and access management, technology/provider-specific architecture and monitoring/analytics both for and in the cloud
- Ability to map security controls to compliance requirements for multi-cloud environments.
- Demonstrate ability to contribute content to business development / proposal efforts
- Conduct cloud security strategy, readiness and discovery assessments; be familiar with cloud security frameworks, compliance requirements and security operations.
- Ability to quickly ramp up on new cloud security technologies
The following skills and experience are essential for this role:
- Can shape and design top to bottom cloud solutions with focus on all aspects of Security (Network, Infrastructure, Access, Cloud Services, Controls, and SecOps)
- Creating low level designs, pricing and cost comparison
- Multi-cloud security solution exposure – AWS, GCP, Azure
- Able to advise in comparing facets of cloud.
- Familiarity with security themes such as SSL, SSO, SAML, AD and IAM
- Familiarity with security at all levels such as physical, data at rest, data in transit, networks, firewalls, public key infrastructure and DDOS
- Knowledge and experience of security standards, procedures, reviews and automation
- Knowledge and experience of security processes and operating models
- Knowledge and experience of cloud specific security challenges, designs and solutions
- Knowledge and experience of cloud security tooling (e.g. AWS KM, firewall tools, Zscaler)
- Comfortable working with senior management (CISO, CIO, CTO, Architecture leads, Application teams, Cloud engineers, Ops and SecOps)
Set Yourself Apart:
- Advanced Security Certifications (e.g. Azure - SC-100, SC-200, AWS-SCS-C02, Google Cloud Certified-Professional Cloud Security Engineer).
- Industry recognised certifications (e.g. CCSP, CISM).
What’s In It For You
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
