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Contract TypeContract TypeFull-time
Workplace typeWorkplace typeOn-site
LocationLocationJeddah

About the Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Security Architect to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. As a global professional services company, Accenture provides digital, cloud, and security capabilities across more than 40 industries. The Security practice focuses on risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed services, utilizing technology to address cyber threats.

Role Overview

In this position, you will be responsible for defining and implementing security architectures to protect client digital assets and ensure business resilience. You will engage with various technologies and frameworks, collaborating with senior stakeholders to integrate secure-by-design principles into enterprise-level projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define comprehensive security architectures covering cloud, Identity and Access Management (IAM), system, and network security.
  • Develop target-state, reference, and solution architectures aligned with business objectives and risk posture.
  • Ensure security architectures are scalable, resilient, and adhere to Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles.
  • Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, including diagrams, design documents, and security standards.
  • Architect enterprise-grade IAM, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions using tools such as SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, and Entra ID.
  • Design secure authentication and authorization models, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), federation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)/Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), and identity lifecycle management.
  • Define privileged access strategies, secrets management approaches, and least-privilege enforcement models.
  • Provide architectural oversight for the secure integration of IAM platforms with cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.
  • Design security architectures for cloud and hybrid platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
  • Define security controls for operating systems, platforms, and middleware, focusing on hardening, segmentation, and 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.
  • 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 the adoption of secure-by-design principles across programs and delivery teams.
  • 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.
  • 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Skills and Expertise

  • Security Architecture: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Risk Strategy, Digital Identity, Cyber Defense, Application Security, Managed Services, Secure-by-Design.
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM) / Privileged Access Management (PAM): IAM/PAM concepts, SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Entra ID, Okta, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Authentication, Authorization, SSO, MFA, Federation, RBAC/ABAC, Identity Lifecycle Management, Secrets Management, Least Privilege.
  • Identity Protocols: SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP.
  • Cloud Security: Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), Hybrid Platforms.
  • System & Network Security: System/Platform Security, Network Security, Operating Systems, Middleware, Hardening, Segmentation, Access Controls, Network Security Solutions, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
  • Frameworks & Standards: NIST, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, SABSA, Zero Trust, Defense-in-depth.
  • Governance & Advisory: Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities, Security Governance Forums, Threat Modeling, Architecture Risk Assessments, Regulatory Compliance, Audit Requirements.
  • Leadership & Collaboration: Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring, Communication, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Solutioning, Proposals, Client Workshops.
  • Certifications (Strongly Preferred): CISSP, CISM, SABSA, Cloud security certifications, IAM or PAM vendor certifications.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position located in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Requirements

  • Requires 5-10 Years experience

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