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About Accenture Saudi Arabia

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining specialized skills across more than 40 industries, Accenture offers Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology, and Operations services to clients in over 120 countries. Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services, from strategy development to managed security services, helping businesses mitigate risks and build resilience. We are seeking a Security Architect to join our team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview

The Security Architect will be responsible for pioneering security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, and application security. This full-time role involves leveraging next-generation technologies to stay ahead of cybercrime and ensure robust security postures for enterprise environments. The position requires 5-10 years of experience in a security architecture or equivalent role, focusing on designing scalable and resilient security solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise & Solution Security Architecture:
  • Define end-to-end security architectures covering cloud, IAM, system, and network security domains.
  • Develop target-state, reference, and solution architectures aligned with business objectives and risk posture.
  • Ensure security architectures are scalable, resilient, and aligned with Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles.
  • Produce and maintain high-quality architecture artifacts, including diagrams, design documents, and security standards.
• Identity, Access & Privileged Access Architecture:
  • Architect enterprise-grade IAM, IGA, and PAM solutions (*, SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Entra ID).
  • Design secure authentication and authorization models, including SSO, MFA, federation, RBAC/ABAC, and identity lifecycle management.
  • Define privileged access strategies, secrets management approaches, and least-privilege enforcement models.
  • Provide architectural oversight for secure integration of IAM platforms with cloud, SaaS, and on-prem environments.
• Cloud, System & Network Security Architecture:
  • Design security architectures for cloud and hybrid platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Define security controls for operating systems, platforms, and middleware (hardening, segmentation, access controls).
  • Architect network security solutions, including segmentation, secure connectivity, and Zero Trust network access (ZTNA).
  • Align architectural decisions with industry frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, and SABSA.
• Governance, Risk & Advisory:
  • Participate in architecture review boards, design authorities, and security governance forums.
  • Support threat modeling, architecture risk assessments, and design trade-off decisions.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements.
  • Drive secure-by-design adoption across programs and delivery teams.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management:
  • Act as a Security Architecture Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance to engineers and solution teams.
  • Engage with client stakeholders, including senior IT, security, and risk leaders.
  • Mentor junior architects and security engineers.
  • Contribute to solutioning, proposals, and client workshops as required.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Security Architect or equivalent architecture role.
• Strong hands-on background across Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, System / Platform Security, and Network Security.
• Experience designing security architectures for enterprise and large-scale environments.
• Technical Expertise:
  • IAM / PAM solutions: SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Entra ID, Okta, or equivalents.
  • Identity protocols: SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP.
  • Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Network and system security architecture concepts.
  • Security architecture frameworks and standards.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CISM, or SABSA.
• Cloud security certifications.
• IAM or PAM vendor certifications.

Location and Employment Type

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Accenture offers a dynamic environment for professionals to develop their careers in security architecture.