Cloud Security Transformation Associate Manager📣 إعلان

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that assists businesses, governments, and other organizations in building their digital core, optimizing operations, accelerating revenue growth, and enhancing citizen services. With approximately 784,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries, Accenture combines its strengths in technology and leadership in cloud, data, and AI with extensive industry experience and functional expertise. The company delivers a broad range of services, solutions, and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Song.

Accenture Security

Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services, from strategy development and business transformation to managed security services. These services are delivered on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and leverage advanced technologies and proven risk management models. The team of global security professionals supports businesses in understanding their risks and building resilience, enabling them to focus on innovation and growth.

The Opportunity: Cloud Security Transformation Associate Manager

Accenture is seeking a Cloud Security Transformation Associate Manager to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is focused on guiding organizations through their cloud security journey, ensuring robust security postures across various cloud environments. The position requires 0-1 years of experience, making it suitable for professionals developing foundational expertise in cloud security transformation.

Key Responsibilities

The Cloud Security Transformation Associate Manager will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the organization’s cloud security strategy, roadmap, and target state architecture.
• Design security reference architectures for AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.
• Establish cloud security standards, policies, and guardrails aligned with business risk appetite.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews for cloud initiatives.
• Translate regulatory and compliance requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI, etc.) into practical cloud controls.
• Partner with cloud engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive Zero Trust, identity-first security, and least-privilege access models in the cloud.
• Define security requirements for cloud-native services, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless.
• Evaluate and select cloud security tools (CSPM, CNAPP, CIEM, CWPP, SIEM integrations).
• Provide executive-level guidance on cloud risk, security posture, and investment priorities.
• Act as the escalation point for complex cloud security design and risk decisions.

Qualifications

Candidates for this role are required to have 0-1 years of experience in cloud security or a closely related field. This experience should demonstrate a foundational understanding of cloud security principles and practices.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh. The role involves working within a dynamic professional services environment, contributing to client success in cloud security transformation.