Data & AI Security Consultant
Accenture
Data & AI Security Consultant
Accenture
Advises businesses and runs their technology
Accenture CyberSecurity
Accenture CyberSecurity helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond and recover across all aspects of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business and industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, end‑to‑end solutions tailored to our clients’ needs across their entire value chain, helping them build cyber resilience and grow with confidence.
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Data & AI Security Professional to join our team. As a Data & AI Security Professional, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing innovative Data & AI-driven solutions to address complex business challenges. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to collect, analyze, and interpret data to drive actionable insights and enhance decision-making processes.
What You’ll Do
Provide technical leadership in the design and deployment of secure Data & AI architectures across on‑premises and cloud environments
Define, implement and standardize Data & AI security methods, controls and procedures, including automation and system integration
Implement and manage data protection solutions covering discovery, classification, anonymization and encryption
Prepare system security and governance reports, collecting, analysing and summarising data, trends and metrics for operational and project reporting
Troubleshoot complex technical security issues, managing multiple priorities in fast‑paced delivery environments
Partner closely with clients to identify, design and implement the most effective Data & AI security solutions aligned with business and regulatory needs
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Business IT, Security or a related field (e.g. Business Informatics, Computer Security, ICT & Business, Business Analytics, Data Science or equivalent)
5-10 years of experience in cyber security technical roles, advising on security controls design, implementation and testing
Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP) or equivalent data protection platforms
Strong knowledge in at least one core Data Security domain:
Discovery & Classification (e.g. Microsoft, Varonis, SailPoint)
Data Anonymization (e.g. Microsoft, Thales, IBM)
Data Encryption (e.g. Microsoft, Thales, Gemalto)
Programming knowledge in Python, R, Scala or similar languages
Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills, with high attention to detail
Excellent collaboration skills, ideally within global and multi‑functional teams
Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
Fluency in English
Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal.
What Will Set You Apart
Cloud Security (Azure AZ-900, AZ-500, and AWS (Amazon Web Services) Security an advantage)
Data Security related vendor certification(s). (Microsoft, Varonis, SailPoint, etc.)
Hands-on experience in any of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us atwww.accenture.com
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Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
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