DevSecOps Engineer

DevSecOps Consultant

Location: Cheltenham

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this , which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

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.

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As a team:

• You will work with some of the best in the industry, on prestigious projects with the world’s most high-profile blue-chip companies and enjoy the benefits of being part of Accenture Security. You will be using the newest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level.
• Do you want to work in an environment where…? You’ll learn, grown and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
• If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and global network of experts, this could be the for you.

As a DevSecOps Consultant you will:

• Work with clients, including senior stakeholders, to advise and aid implement DevSecOps processes and tools to new and existing pipelines or in progress implementation
• Define secure software development lifecycle for large scale projects and teams
• Design and implement secure software development lifecycle solutions based on various tools
• Conduct assessments and audits of clients' existing DevSecOps processes and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct analysis of security findings and support any security testing requirements to help prove a pipeline implementation, including performing risk analysis and identification of false positives
• Contribute to tool evaluations, selection and recommendations both internally and for clients
• Mentor client teams, including senior collaborators, in the criticality of security in the movement to DevOps/DevSecOps
• Work with global teams to aid in the growing of our DevSecOps and Managed AppSec presence
• Coordinate with construction of labs and PoCs to improve project and service delivery
• Develop new assets and undertake R&D for the DevSecOps community either for innovation to take to clients as part of client engagements, as well as internal and partner work, to grow the practice (including RFP/I)
• Training client teams on DevOps, DevSecOps, Agile standard methodologies

The following skills and experience are needed for this role:

• Strong knowledge of some or all the following, DevSecOps, SCA, SAST, DAST, IAST, ideally with hands on experience with at least two years in relevant tooling such as Microfocus FOD, WebInspect
• Experience of management, definition, and implementation of security in the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Practical experience of cloud technologies
• Practice experience of other development approaches (e.g. agile / scrum)
• The ability to work well with various teams
• Excellent project management and client facing communication skills
• The ability to map customer requirements to service offerings, communicating as such with C-level client executives and assisting the opportunity through the sales cycle
• Flexible, self-motivated, client focused and will have a ‘can do’ attitude
• The ability to be methodical, well organized and detail orientated about all aspects of work

Set yourself apart:

• Development/scripting experience

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, 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 may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

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. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2023