Security Delivery Consultant

About Accenture Saudi Arabia

Accenture is a global professional services company that assists leading enterprises in reinvention, building their digital core, leveraging AI, and creating value efficiently. The company integrates deep industry expertise, advanced technology, and innovative thinking to deliver impactful outcomes.

Role Overview: Security Delivery Consultant

Accenture Saudi Arabia is seeking a full-time Security Delivery Consultant in Jeddah. This role involves embedding within client security operations, taking ownership of processes, tools, and personnel to ensure the protection of enterprise environments. The position requires a blend of technical delivery and team leadership, enabling the consultant to operate at an analyst level, lead a cyber team, and communicate complex security matters clearly to diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Cybersecurity Center processes, procedures, and policies, including incident response plans, SOC workflows, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with SIEM engineers and broader security teams to develop, refine, and tune correlation rules for improved detection accuracy and reduced noise.
• Analyze security events and provide real-time guidance to team members during investigations and active incidents.
• Administer and manage EDR technology across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments, including deployment, upgrades, agent health monitoring, policy management, and integration with SIEM and other security tools.
• Administer and manage NDR technology, developing policies, creating custom correlation rules, integrating with SIEM, and periodically reviewing configurations for enhancements.
• Manage support tickets with EDR/NDR vendors and coordinate resolution as needed.
• Leverage IR tools and solutions across the full detection, investigation, and response lifecycle.
• Produce cyber intelligence reports that clearly communicate technical findings to information security staff, non-technical business stakeholders, and senior management.
• Lead the cyber team day-to-day and provide on-call support outside business hours when required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in incident response planning and execution.
• Strong working knowledge of SOC policy, process, and procedure design.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and correlation rule development.
• Practical experience administering EDR and NDR technologies across multi-OS environments.
• Solid understanding of IR tools and solutions across detection, investigation, and response.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and develop a cyber team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating technical and strategic security matters to diverse audiences, including senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating EDR/NDR with SIEM and broader security tooling ecosystems.
• Background in producing executive-level cyber intelligence reporting.
• Certifications such as GIAC GCIH, GMON, GCFA, or equivalent are strongly preferred.