Digital Identity and Security Access Management Specialist

About Accenture

Accenture is a global leader helping top enterprises transform by building digital foundations and leveraging artificial intelligence for rapid value creation across sectors. With approximately 786,000 employees and proprietary platforms, Accenture delivers comprehensive solutions combining process expertise and industry knowledge. In fiscal year 2025, the company served around 9,000 clients and generated about $70 billion in revenue.

Accenture Security

Accenture Security pioneers security innovations integrating risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed services. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the security team stays ahead of cyber threats by offering services ranging from strategy formulation to business transformation and managed security worldwide. This expertise allows clients to understand risks and build internal resilience to foster innovation and sustainable business growth.

Role Overview

The organization seeks an experienced Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist to protect critical data, systems, and applications by operating and continuously enhancing a comprehensive set of enterprise security solutions deployed across both on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and operate a diverse suite of security tools, including File Integrity Monitoring (NNT Change Tracker), Database Protection (Imperva), Data Loss Prevention (Microsoft DLP), Data Classification and Information Protection (Microsoft Purview), Endpoint Detection & Response and Anti-Virus platforms, and Application & API Security (FortiWeb).
• Continuously improve security operations by identifying and leveraging underutilized features in existing tools to maximize their effectiveness and deliver greater business and security benefits.
• Design and uphold robust security architectures across system, data, and application layers in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.
• Detect and remediate security vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses, and exposures, particularly those related to web and API threats.
• Maintain operational hygiene by ensuring all security solutions are regularly patched, updated, and compliant with vendor guidelines and organizational security policies.
• Support incident response efforts addressing data leaks, endpoint threats, and attacks targeting applications or APIs, and provide technical expertise during audits, assessments, and compliance reporting activities.
• Promote best security practices by driving process and system enhancements and sharing knowledge throughout the team.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 to 7 years’ hands-on experience in system, data, endpoint, or application security domains.
• Strong practical skills with data protection, endpoint security, and application/API security solutions and technologies.
• Thorough understanding of data protection controls, system hardening techniques, and fundamental principles of application security.
• Experience supporting hybrid IT environments that combine on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities combined with a mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Possession of relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or CompTIA Security+ is highly advantageous.