Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer

Location: West Midlands

Salary: Competitive

Career Level: Specialist / Associate Manager

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.

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 recognized 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

As a team:

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.

The diverse variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provides an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

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 role for you. 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. 

For this team we are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer who has:

• 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

As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will:

• 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 learned are applied to future activities.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Operational Delivery of IT Cloud Infrastructure
• Ability to provide training and awareness programs to educate employees on best practices for cloud security.
• Have a good technical background with experience in working with and influencing teams.
• Good communication skills and experience with both internal and external clients.

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:

• 25 days’ vacation per year
• Private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role. 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.

About Accenture

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law