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Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients’ needs across their entire value chain. Whether we’re defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector’s brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.
We are currently looking for professionals for our Security Solution Architect team with extensive experience in the following:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of IT experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in at least one or more Security domain: Managed Detection or Response, Cloud Security, IAM, Threat & Vulnerability Management, or Application Security
• Minimum 3 years of experience in delivery or solution architecture of one or more skill domains e.g. Managed Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Application Security
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated creativity in complex problem solving and ability to work under pressure
• Strong project/program management experience
• Ability to take business problems, existing processes, and technology and translate these into service and process requirements
• Effective communicator with great interpersonal skills and the ability to be credible with clients
• Strong analytical skills with a structured problem-solving approach
• High energy levels and commitment to stringent timelines
• Ability to innovate and multi-task with minimal oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present documentation and influence decision making
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
• Travel will be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
  Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
  We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
  Information on benefits is here.
  Role Location Annual Salary Range
  California $94,400 to $266,300
  Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
  District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000
  Illinois $87,400 to $230,000
  Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000
  Maryland $87,400 to $213,000
  New York $87,400 to $266,300
  Washington $100,500 to $245,000

Security Solution Architect professionals analyze and translate client requirements and objectives and own the end-to-end solution development process to produce winning proposals and value proposition, at the right cost to client. Scope may also include the transformation of a client’s security capabilities. A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following responsibilities:

• Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Responsible for identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on deal pursuits, with minimal oversight.
• Collaborates across the ecosystem to engage with the appropriate SMEs for solution inputs/ outputs as needed (consulting/ transformation, delivery/ operations, pricing performance and proposal response etc.)
• Manages medium to large/ complex deal shaping activities at a client or within Accenture, including client workshops/ co-innovation, solution validation and due diligence/ contracting deliverables
• Stakeholder management and interaction with senior leadership at a client and/or within Accenture, involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach
• Responsible for executing strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to the team