Microsoft Security Architect

About Accenture Middle East

Accenture is a global professional services company specializing in digital, cloud, and security solutions. With capabilities across more than 40 industries, Accenture offers Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology, and Operations services. The company operates in over 120 countries, with 744,000 employees focused on delivering technology and human ingenuity to clients.

About Accenture Security

Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services, ranging from strategy development to business transformation and managed security services. The team focuses on mitigating risks and leveraging advanced technologies and risk management models. This role contributes to building resilience and enabling clients to focus on innovation and business growth.

Microsoft Security Architect Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Microsoft Security Architect to join its team in Makkah, with locations including Jeddah and Makkah. This full-time role involves pioneering security solutions that integrate risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed services. The architect will work with next-generation technologies to address cybercrime and enhance security postures for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end security architectures across 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 adhere to Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles.
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, including diagrams, design documents, security standards, and patterns.
• 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.
• 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), guiding 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a Security Architect or equivalent architecture role.

• Strong hands-on background in:

  • Cloud Security
  • Identity & Access Management
  • System / Platform Security
  • Network Security
• Experience designing security architectures for enterprise and large-scale environments.

Career Development and Benefits

Accenture offers a transparent approach to career progression, focusing on individual strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues. Employees work alongside Accenture experts, addressing industry challenges with innovative tools. The company provides flexible work arrangements and access to state-of-the-art technology for skill development. Opportunities to contribute to communities are also available.