Security Architecture Senior Manager

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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 – from security strategy development to business transformation, to managed security services – on 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:**- Define and govern enterprise, solution, and domain architecture strategies
• Own architectural principles, standards, and reference architectures
• Lead and mentor solution and enterprise architects across teams
• Review and approve major system designs, integrations, and technology selections
• Balance scalability, security, performance, cost, and delivery speed in architecture decisions
• Partner with engineering, security, product, and infrastructure leaders to align execution with architecture
• Drive modernization initiatives (cloud adoption, legacy transformation, platform consolidation)
• Identify and manage architectural risk, technical debt, and long-term sustainability
• Translate business strategy into clear, actionable technical roadmaps
• Present architecture decisions and tradeoffs to senior leadership and executives
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements
• 10+ years in software, systems, or infrastructure architecture
• 3+ years leading architects or senior technical leaders
• Data security architecture, or Application security architecture; Architectural design and implementation.
• Proven experience designing and governing large-scale, distributed systems
• Strong background in cloud, on-prem, or hybrid architectures
• Deep understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data architectures, and platform design
• Ability to make hard tradeoffs and defend decisions with facts, not opinions
• Strong executive communication skills: clear, concise, and credible
• **Why join us?**- We offer a transparent, fast paced approach 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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