Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist📣 إعلان

About the Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist to join its cybersecurity team. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and focuses on enhancing the security posture of the organization.

Role Purpose and Context

The specialist will be responsible for protecting the organization's data, systems, and applications. This involves operating and continuously improving a diverse portfolio of enterprise security solutions across both on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring robust defense against cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and operate a suite of security solutions, including File Integrity Monitoring (NNT Change Tracker), Database Protection (Imperva), Data Loss Prevention (Microsoft DLP), Data Classification & Information Protection (Microsoft Purview), Endpoint Detection & Response and Anti-Virus platforms, and Application & API Security (FortiWeb).
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and leveraging unutilized features within existing security tools to maximize business and security value.
• Design and maintain security architectures across system, data, and application layers in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Identify and remediate security gaps, misconfigurations, and exposure risks, including web and API-related threats.
• Ensure operational hygiene by keeping all security solutions patched, updated, and aligned with vendor recommendations and internal security standards.
• Support incident response activities related to data leakage, endpoint threats, and application or API attacks, and contribute technical expertise to audits, assessments, and compliance reporting.
• Champion best practices by leading process and system improvements and sharing knowledge across the team.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 4–7+ years of experience in system, data, endpoint, or application security domains.
• Hands-on expertise with data protection, endpoint security, and application/API security technologies.
• Strong understanding of data protection controls, system hardening, and application security principles.
• Proven experience supporting hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud).
• Sharp troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Relevant security certifications (*, CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+) are a strong advantage.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the Accenture Middle East cybersecurity team.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the outlined qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply for this role.