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About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company that collaborates with leading businesses, governments, and organizations to enhance their digital capabilities, optimize operations, accelerate revenue, and improve citizen services. With approximately 784,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries, Accenture leverages its strengths in technology, cloud, data, and AI, combined with industry and functional expertise, to deliver tangible value at speed and scale. The company focuses on creating 360° value for its clients, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Role Overview: Cloud Security Transformation Manager

Accenture is seeking a Cloud Security Transformation Manager to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves pioneering security solutions and driving the strategic evolution of cloud security within organizations. The manager will be instrumental in defining and implementing robust cloud security frameworks and practices, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the organization’s cloud security strategy, roadmap, and target state architecture.
• Design security reference architectures for AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.
• Establish cloud security standards, policies, and guardrails aligned with business risk appetite.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews for cloud initiatives.
• Translate regulatory and compliance requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI, etc.) into practical cloud controls.
• Partner with cloud engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive Zero Trust, identity-first security, and least-privilege access models in the cloud.
• Define security requirements for cloud-native services, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless.
• Evaluate and select cloud security tools (CSPM, CNAPP, CIEM, CWPP, SIEM integrations).
• Provide executive-level guidance on cloud risk, security posture, and investment priorities.
• Act as the escalation point for complex cloud security design and risk decisions.

Accenture Security Practice

Accenture Security delivers comprehensive security services, ranging from strategy development and business transformation to managed security services. The practice operates on demand and at a global scale, helping clients mitigate risks and leverage advanced technologies and proven risk management models. The team of global security professionals assists businesses in understanding their risks and building resilience, enabling them to focus on innovation and business growth.

Experience Requirements

• Candidates should possess 0-1 years of relevant experience.

Application Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh. Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry.