Cyber Security Architect

Company: Accenture
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will join a security architecture team within a global organisation to shape security for high-profile IT and OT solutions. You will collaborate with solution and information assurance teams to validate controls and define new security approaches in an agile, team-centric environment. The role requires delivering risk-based guidance and security by design across complex programs, with onsite delivery as needed. A meaningful hook is the opportunity to influence security architecture at scale within a respected leader in digital transformation.

Pay / Benefits

  • 25 days’ vacation per year
  • private medical insurance
  • 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work

Responsibilities

  • Define security architecture for high-profile IT and OT solutions
  • Collaborate with architects and assurance teams to validate controls
  • Define and implement security requirements throughout the system lifecycle
  • Provide specialist security advice for risk-based mitigation
  • Apply control frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS) and defensive monitoring practices
  • Communicate complex solutions clearly to stakeholders and audiences
  • Support on-site delivery and client-facing engagements
  • Develop relationships with stakeholders, peers and subordinates

Key requirements

  • Strong technical experience in at least one area: IP networking & OT, on-premises architecture/virtualization, cloud platforms/containerization, databases/LLMs, mobile technologies & application security
  • Experience with threat modeling and deriving security requirements
  • Ability to manage security requirements through delivery and operations lifecycle
  • Proficiency in risk and threat-based design decisions
  • Familiarity with protective monitoring, authentication and authorization best practices
  • Knowledge of security control frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS)
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving in IT environments
  • Flexibility to travel/onsite client work
  • Previous security architecture experience desirable
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Stakeholder relationship building
  • Team collaboration
  • IP networking & OT
  • On-premises architecture & virtualization
  • Cloud platforms & containerization

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026