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About the Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to the administration and operation of a comprehensive suite of security solutions, focused on protecting systems, data, and applications. The specialist will maintain expert knowledge of security technologies, drive process and system improvements, and optimize the value derived from existing security investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and operate system, data, and application security solutions, including File Integrity Monitoring (NNT Change Tracker), Database Protection (Imperva), Data Loss Prevention (Microsoft DLP), Data Classification and Information Protection (Microsoft Purview), and Endpoint Detection and Response and Anti-Virus capabilities.
• Operate and support application and API security controls using FortiWeb.
• Maintain expert knowledge of security technologies and lead the delivery of process and system improvements, ensuring best practices are consistently applied.
• Continuously identify, enhance, and maximize the value of unutilized features within existing security solutions to achieve maximum business and security value.
• Design and support security architectures across on-premises and cloud environments, covering system, data, and application layers.
• Identify, analyze, and remediate security gaps, misconfigurations, and exposure risks, including web and API-related threats.
• Ensure security solutions are patched, updated, and aligned with vendor recommendations and organizational security standards.
• Support security incident investigations related to data leakage, endpoint threats, and application or API attacks.
• Provide technical input for audits, assessments, and reporting activities.

Required Qualifications

• At least 4–7+ years of experience in system, data, endpoint, or application security domains.
• Hands-on experience with data protection, endpoint security, and application or API security technologies.
• Strong understanding of data protection controls, system hardening, and application security principles.
• Experience supporting on-premises and cloud environments.
• Proven troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement skills.

Technical Skills

• File Integrity Monitoring (NNT Change Tracker)
• Database Protection (Imperva)
• Data Loss Prevention (Microsoft DLP)
• Data Classification and Information Protection (Microsoft Purview)
• Endpoint Detection and Response
• Anti-Virus
• Application and API Security (FortiWeb)
• General Security Technologies
• Process and System Improvement
• Security Architectures (On-premises and Cloud)
• Security Gap Remediation
• Misconfiguration Remediation
• Exposure Risk Analysis
• Web and API Threat Analysis
• Security Incident Investigation (Data Leakage, Endpoint Threats, Application/API Attacks)
• Audits and Assessments
• Reporting
• Data Protection Controls
• System Hardening
• Application Security Principles
• On-premises and Cloud Environments Support
• Troubleshooting
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Relevant security certifications are considered an advantage.