Security Consultant

Company: Accenture
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Location: London
Job Description:

Security Consultant – Health & Public Services

Location: Flexible: UK (With Client Travel)

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

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

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

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026