MSS Solution Architect

Accenture Security Senior Manager   

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Career Level:  Manager / Senior Manager 

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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. 

Accenture’s Security Practice is one of the fastest growing areas of the business with significant growth plans through additional recruitment and acquisitions. You will have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in Cyber Security, Strategy and Risk Management. The sheer variety and scale of work we do, and the experience it offers, provides an unbeatable platform to build a career.  

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking that can drive your career in new and exciting ways 

Accenture Security professionals:

• Are highly credible with the ability to engage on a broad C-suite agenda. Possess the personal and professional attributes necessary to guide senior leadership in the formulation of strategies that produce robust and dynamic protective security capabilities as well as enterprise resilience capabilities. 

• Possess deep industry expertise sufficient to not only understand the nuances of an industry, but also guide client executives in developing suitable strategies with limited capacity and ever-changing threat landscapes. 

• Understand current and future client needs in the context of the security marketplace as well as client industry dynamics and apply insights to recommend short/long-term value creation for clients that have the appropriate level of impact. 

We are looking for experience in the following skills:  

• Lead or work as Lead Managed Security Solution Architect on complex deals.  
• Independently and with little oversight can come up with the solution.  
• Conduct the solution reviews with SME’s and the DCSO (Delivery Centre Sign Off) approver.  
• Attend calls with the client team to understand the requirement. 
• Able to bring value and differentiated solution.  
• Work on building the cost model for the solution. 
• Develop statement of work for the different Managed Security Services 
• Performs Peer Reviews 
• Assists in performing QA (Quality Assurance) reviews 
• Frequently sells to senior client leadership 
• Leads negotiations or develop business terms & conditions 
• Leads QA or plays major QA role for largest, most complex deals 
• Has led solution development for multiple deal types 
• Work with delivery leads for the approval of solution/efforts 
• Bring out technical differentiators and value in the solution 
• Able to represent the solution in front of the client leadership team. 

Your background and know-how 

• Demonstrated work experience within managed security services solution architect and enabling technologies 
• Demonstrated work experience in threat management, cyber security, cloud security, or application security 
• Successful career progression in one or more of the following: sales/business development, including pricing strategy, deal shaping, and business case development 
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and collaboration in a professional setting 
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Office product suite 
• MBA 
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, Azure/AWS certifications preferred. 

What’s in it for you 

At Accenture in addition to a highly competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, 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 will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to contribute to key opportunities and facilitate transition into delivery (about 50% of time).  

Your background and know-how 

• Demonstrated work experience within managed security services solution architect and enabling technologies 
• Demonstrated work experience in threat management, cyber security, cloud security, or application security 
• Successful career progression in one or more of the following: sales/business development, including pricing strategy, deal shaping, and business case development 
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and collaboration in a professional setting 
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Office product suite 
• MBA 
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, Azure/AWS certifications preferred.