Infrastructure Security Consultant

About Us 

Accenture, operating across the United Arab Emirates, is a global professional services company specializing in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. We help organizations transform, innovate, and achieve sustainable growth by leveraging advanced technologies, industry expertise, and data-driven insights. Accenture delivers solutions in areas such as cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and business process optimization. Committed to excellence, integrity, and client success, Accenture empowers businesses to overcome complex challenges while fostering innovation. Our teams collaborate across industries and geographies to create lasting value, enabling clients and communities in the UAE and worldwide to thrive in a dynamic business environment.

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Why Work With Us 

Joining Accenture offers opportunities to work on high-impact projects, gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and develop professional expertise. Employees benefit from career growth, mentorship, and global networking. Team members contribute to transformative solutions while advancing their careers in a dynamic and forward-thinking professional services environment.

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Job description

About Accenture

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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360\u00b0 value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360\u00b0 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
About Accenture Security

Join Accenture Security to pioneer security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed services. Using the coolest next-gen tech, you’ll have every chance to stay one step ahead of cybercrime and out-hack the hackers.

Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services\u2014from security strategy development to business transformation, to managed security services\u2014on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and take full advantage of advanced technologies and proven risk management models. Our experienced team of global security professionals helps businesses understand their risks and build resilience from the inside out, giving them the confidence to focus on what matters most: innovation and business growth.
Responsibilities
• Administrating and operating network security devices
• Maintain expert knowledge of security technologies, leading the delivery of process and system improvements, driving implementation of continuous improvement plans and ensuring best practices are shared across the team
• Continuous identification, enhancement and improvement of un-utilized features in current security solutions to maximize value
• Design and architect security solutions across on-premises and cloud environments
• Problem-solving skills for quickly uncovering and fixing network and security flaws
• Ensure security solutions are patched and up to date
• Identify gaps and opportunities as part of continuous improvement to ensure high standards of security and performance
• Lead a team of network security engineers
Qualifications

At least 6+ years of security experience in the following technologies/fields:
• Next generation firewall experience (like Cisco FTD, Palo Alto)
• Intrusion protection/detection systems
• Web application firewall
• Load balancer (e.g. F5 LTM)
• Cisco ISE proxy solution and email gateway
• Packet capture and analysis methodologies

Preference would be given to candidates with certifications like CISSP, CCIE-Sec, F5, SANS.
Why join us?
• We offer a transparent, fast-paced approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live
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