CyberCX - Principal Consultant, Cloud Security

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.

If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.

The Principal Consultant - Cloud Security & Solutions (CS2) is primarily responsible for supporting CS2 leadership in developing and implementing the CS2 sub practice strategy in line with market trends, macro environment factors and broader CCX strategic directives.

As a key member of the sub-practice leadership team, the Principal Consultant - Cloud Security & Solutions is responsible for supporting the implementation and execution of governance and reporting mechanisms to monitor the execution of the strategy, as well as driving capability building and cross-practice collaboration, contributing to the vision of CyberCX becoming the global leader in cloud security. This role is also responsible for identifying and developing process improvements.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to:

• Work with our customer base to deliver cloud security services in line with the agreed scope, CyberCX standards and relevant industry standards or frameworks.
• Lead highly complex, dynamic and sizable cyber security projects in cloud security. Core responsibilities may entail but are not limited to engagement planning, stakeholder management, engagement governance, risk management, delivery management and quality assurance.
• Prepare and present high-quality deliverables (written or verbal) in line with the agreed scope, customer requirements, and relevant standards.
• In conjunction with the CS2 leadership team, develop and assist to implement the practice level strategy in alignment with the SIT group level and CyberCX organisational level strategic directives.
• Establish and implement governance and reporting structures and processes to monitor the execution of the strategy. Assist with other organisational level reporting requirements.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for the CS2 practice.
• Lead and contribute to ad hoc process improvement projects.

What we’re looking for

You will bring:

• Bachelor level tertiary qualification
• Ideally hold one major security certification (CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO LA/LI)
• Project management qualifications are preferred, specifically Prince2, CAPM/PMP, PMI
• Possess at least 7+ years of experience in developing and/or implementing security strategies, policies and frameworks across organisations of different complexity and maturity levels.
• Direct experience with and exposure to cloud technologies and platforms, as well as in-depth knowledge of cloud security principles and practices

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