Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer – Accenture UK & Ireland

Location:

West Midlands

Salary:
Competitive

Career Level:

Specialist / Associate Manager

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.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture:
We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” –
Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

You will be part of a team which delivers, implements and manages Public, Private Cloud and Hybrid technologies building and transforming client infrastructure services and provides world‑class service delivery.

This will be based in the Birmingham office. From time to time, you may be requested to work or attend client locations, subject to assignment requirements.

Grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

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

• Experience and knowledge of Cloud Managed Services and Cloud Services
• Be involved in client engagement and have the responsibility to ensure that the client receives services to their agreed deliverable(s) and to the required standard of quality
• Develop and maintain strong key stakeholder relationships
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of cloud technologies, including architecture, deployment, and management
• Ensure the security of cloud environments by implementing and maintaining robust information security controls
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and mitigate potential security threats
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and implement secure cloud solutions
• Eligibility for UK security clearance

• Be responsible for client services and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Manage and enforce identity and access controls, ensuring only authorised users have access to cloud resources
• Oversee the implementation of security and governance for new services
• Assess and manage risks associated with third‑party cloud service providers and vendors
• Manage information security and compliance following Accenture standards and policies
• Stay updated on the latest trends and best practices in information security and cloud computing
• Learn and apply data privacy principles, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and frameworks
• Provide guidance on data sovereignty requirements, ensuring data is stored and processed in compliance with Accenture and customer standards
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to maintain information security and data privacy in cloud environments
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to information security, data privacy, and data sovereignty
• Act as a subject‑matter expert, providing training and mentorship to team members on cloud security, data privacy, and sovereignty
• Promote a security culture ensuring lessons…