Security Delivery Consultant – Accenture | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full Time Permanent

Job Overview

Accenture is seeking an experienced Security Delivery Consultant to strengthen enterprise cybersecurity operations and support the development of advanced Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities.

The role combines technical expertise in Incident Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Network Detection and Response (NDR). The successful candidate will lead complex security investigations, enhance threat detection, improve operational processes, and provide technical guidance to cybersecurity teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve incident response plans, SOC policies, operational procedures, and security playbooks .
• Lead cybersecurity incident investigations, including threat detection, analysis, containment, and response.
• Provide technical guidance during complex security incidents and support SOC operational improvements.
• Collaborate with SIEM engineers to develop, optimize, and maintain security correlation and detection rules.
• Analyze endpoint and network security telemetry to identify suspicious activities, attack patterns, and emerging threats.
• Administer and optimize enterprise EDR platforms, including agent deployment, upgrades, policy management, and troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Manage NDR technologies, maintain security configurations, and improve network threat detection capabilities.
• Integrate EDR and NDR solutions with SIEM platforms and other enterprise security technologies.
• Review security configurations, resolve platform issues, and coordinate technical support with technology vendors.
• Prepare cybersecurity intelligence reports highlighting investigation findings, potential risks, and recommended actions.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and operational support to security analysts and other team members.
• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, networking, application, and cybersecurity teams to strengthen overall security operations.
• Participate in on-call and after-hours incident support when required.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Strong professional experience in cybersecurity operations, SOC environments, and incident response.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain incident response plans, security procedures, and operational playbooks.
• Hands-on expertise with SIEM technologies, including security event analysis, correlation rule development, and detection tuning.
• Practical experience administering enterprise EDR and NDR platforms.
• Knowledge of endpoint security agent deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Experience integrating endpoint and network detection technologies with SIEM and other security platforms.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity investigations, threat detection, incident containment, and response procedures.
• Ability to lead technical investigations, support security analysts, and coordinate complex incident escalations.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain cybersecurity risks to technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Willingness to provide on-call or after-hours security support when necessary.

Preferred Certifications & Additional Experience

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH).
• GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON).
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA).
• Equivalent recognized certifications in cybersecurity, SOC operations, digital forensics, or incident response Jobs in Saudi.
• Experience supporting large enterprise SOCs or managed cybersecurity environments.
• Familiarity with threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, and detection engineering.

How to Apply

Qualified cybersecurity professionals with relevant SOC, incident response, SIEM, EDR, and NDR experience are encouraged to APPLY through Accenture’s official recruitment portal.