Security Consultant - H&PS

Location: Newcastle (hybrid)

Career Level: Consultant

Salary: Competitive Salary & Package (Dependent on Experience)

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. This role also requires full British Nationality at point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

As a team:

You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. Do you want to work in an environment where you will be part of a thriving team working on the most complex security challenges in the UK health, public sector, Defence and Central Government.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

How to identify and deploy innovative security solutions to real world problems, across a variety of industries

How to work with both clients and internal stakeholders, across a wide range of disciplines, providing expert input and influencing design of large and complex IT solutions

How to apply a range of risk methodologies, advising both internal and external stakeholders on risk mitigations.

How to work with a wide range of security technologies, including new and emerging technologies

Get to work with leading technologies, experts, and industry leaders

As a Security Consultant, you will:

Design security architectures for a range of IT solutions, including large digital transformational programmes

Provide advisory to wider complex transformation programmes that shape the future of the UK

Advise clients on regulatory compliance (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS)

Communicate to a wide range of stakeholders on secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation strategies

Solve challenging security problems via research and innovation

Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate these via risk terminology

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Passion for improving the UK public sector security posture

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management

Experience applying security technologies to architectures and solution designs, such as Privilege Access Management, SSO, IDAM, Network security and encryption

Understanding of IT infrastructure, technical concepts, and design methodologies

Understand threat modelling and development of reference architecture

Ability to learn and adapt quickly Preferred hands on experience in Network and/or Cloud security

Ideally hold SABSA/CISSP or similar certification

Preferred current Government Security Clearance (SC, DV etc.) or ability to gain clearance

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.