Senior Analyst – Information Assurance & Secure by Design

Overview

In this role you support Secure by Design across government-focused digital projects to embed security through the full lifecycle. You help assess information risk, produce assurance artefacts, and drive security strategies for clients. You work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programmes and build trusted client relationships. This is a structured, learning-focused path within Accenture’s Security practice, offering clear development and certifications. You’ll contribute to secure, resilient services that protect critical data and national interests.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Support Secure by Design activities across digital and technology projects throughout the system lifecycle
• Assist with information assurance and cyber risk assessments to identify and manage risks
• Contribute to security and assurance artefacts (risk assessments, security management plans, evidence packs)
• Engage with clients to understand security challenges and influence security strategy
• Support consulting teams in delivering client engagements across workstreams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
• Build trusted client relationships to meet and exceed requirements
• Participate in high-impact, purpose-driven programmes
• Follow a structured learning path with training and coaching to grow within Accenture’s Security practice

Key requirements

• Curious, motivated, eager to learn
• Strong interest in cyber security, information assurance or technology risk
• Good analytical skills and ability to understand complex problems
• Clear verbal and written communication, with experience delivering and presenting deliverables
• Project delivery capabilities and ability to manage multiple tasks in a team
• Flexible approach with willingness to travel to client sites
• experience delivering client-facing work (implied)
• Security clearance readiness and UK security context (implicit)

• Communication
• Collaborative/team orientation
• Analytical thinking
• Cyber security
• Information assurance
• Risk assessment

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