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About the Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Security Architect to join its team in Makkah or Jeddah. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience in security architecture, focusing on defining and implementing robust security solutions across diverse enterprise environments. The Security Architect will be responsible for designing secure architectures that align with business objectives and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end security architectures covering cloud, Identity and Access Management (IAM), system, and network security domains.
• Develop target-state, reference, and solution architectures aligned to 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 architecture diagrams, design documents, security standards, and patterns.
• Architect enterprise-grade IAM, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions (*, SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, 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 secure integration of IAM platforms with cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS), and on-premise environments.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 where required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a Security Architect or equivalent architecture role.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong hands-on background across:
  • Cloud Security
  • Identity & Access Management
  • System / Platform Security
  • Network Security
• Experience designing security architectures for enterprise and large-scale environments.

Technical Expertise

• Proficiency with IAM / PAM solutions such as SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Entra ID, Okta, or equivalents.
• Familiarity with identity protocols including SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and LDAP.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of network and system security architecture concepts.
• Knowledge of security architecture frameworks and standards.

Preferred Certifications

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

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position with Accenture Middle East, based in Makkah or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.