Job Description for Cloud & Application Security Manager/Senior Manager
Introduction
This proposal outlines the qualifications, responsibilities, and benefits associated with the position of Application Security Senior Manager at Accenture, located in UKI or ASG (Austria, Switzerland and Germany)
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.
Position Overview
The Application Security Senior Manager will join our Application Security team in Europe, helping clients secure their cloud modernization and digital core transformation. The role involves a wide range of tasks, from assessing client maturity to designing security architecture and processes, managing automated security testing, and providing advisory services.
Responsibilities
- Drive application and cloud security business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and achieve defined targets.
- Originate new business and lead client proposals and workshops.
- Manage teams, client delivery and internal projects, client relationships, and finances.
- Support research and development as a Subject Matter Expert.
- Participate in the internal professional community and provide quality assurance.
- Advise internal groups on technology, cloud, and digital core transformation.
- Contribute to training programs and define secure software development life cycles.
- Define application security architecture elements and key performance indicators.
- Collaborate with senior management on roadmaps and forecasting.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science or information security.
- Proven experience in application security or development.
- Preferred certifications: CSSLP, CISSP, CEH, OSCP, CISM, Cloud Security Certification from any of the Cloud Providers (ex: AZ500)
- Experience driving cybersecurity business and knowledge of security principles and technologies.
- Excellent communication skills, willingness to travel, and leadership abilities.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
Preferred Skills
- Understanding of secure software development life cycles and methodologies such as DevOps and Agile.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge and understanding of security of industry frameworks such as CIS, NIST, OWASP, etc...
- Working knowledge of cloud security management such as CWPP, CNAPP, CSPM, ect...
- Ability to define security policies and procedures for production systems.
- Ability to define, design and document process, flows and operating models
Benefits
- Part of a Cyber Protection team with ~500 people in Europe.
- Access to a large network of cybersecurity professionals (20000+ globally) and over 20 years of experience.
- Opportunity to work on exciting projects with global TOP 500 clients.
- Professional training and crucial security certificates.
- Competitive benefits package including 30 days’ vacation, private medical insurance, and extra leave for charitable work.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that applies industry expertise, diverse skill sets, and next-generation technology to business challenges. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture champions inclusion and diversity and supports its employees' professional development and growth.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us atwww.accenture.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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