Product & Platform Architect

Within Accenture's Global Architecture Excellence team, the Enterprise Architecture group aims to help clients reimagine their products, businesses, and IT by combining cloud-native and traditional technologies, industry expertise, and entrepreneurial experience to propel them into the future and help create better products and experiences for everyone.


Our team is visionary but also hands-on and highly technical.
We pride ourselves on being battle-hardened, lead-from-the-front technology thought leaders.
You are excited by building next-gen products, business-technology alignment, enterprise technology blueprints and roadmaps, and C-level discussions.
Still, ideally, you also love learning about new technologies and how they can be leveraged to solve the problem.


You are interested in solving some of the hardest problems in enterprise technology and transforming and disrupting established industries to join and help lead our growing Global team.
Operating across all stages of the innovation spectrum, with a remit to help our clients build the future in real-time.


What will you be doing?

You will be part of a Global team that helps Accenture clients define their next-gen products and execute big technology visions and transformations.


We seek experienced Enterprise Architects with strong delivery experience and a deep understanding of how new technologies, emerging delivery approaches, and architecture paradigms impact and transform today's business landscapes.


You Are: A Technology Architect, you will be responsible for: Collaborate with clients at the C-level to define the vision for their business needs
Must have a product mindset.
Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated abilities to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences; Contributing to the sales and delivery of work covering:
Enterprise Architecture North-Star Vision, Blueprints & Roadmaps; Enterprise Architecture Assessments; Enterprise Investment Portfolio Definition & Governance; Application Portfolio Rationalization.
Supporting new and existing engagements by:
Architecting complex product and IT solutions based on emerging technologies for Accenture's clients; Estimating Technology Architecture solution complexity & cost; Ideating, Designing & Supervising the implementation of Technology solutions; Performing Architecture Assessments and Technology Quality Assurance reviews.
Contributing to grow Accenture in its ecosystem:
Developing strong relationships with clients, becoming trusted advisors at the C-level and direct report; Developing strong relationships with technology vendors to influence emerging product strategies; Sensing the market for disruptive technologies and potential future areas of investment.
Travel may be required for this role.
The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.


Required Qualifications: Minimum of 7 years of experience in product and technology and/or enterprise architecture work; Minimum of 7 years of experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or equivalent cloud service providers; 7 years' experience with Product & Software Development Lifecycle processes and technologies, (DevSecOps and Agile knowledge preferred) Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.
(If Associate's Degree, must have a minimum 6 years work experience) Bonus if you have: Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in dynamic environments.
Prior experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or Snowflake.
Knowledge of serverless computing paradigms, including AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Run.
Understanding of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
Working proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or another programming language commonly used for building cloud-native applications.
Certified Professional in Cloud Solutions Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience with cloud governance, cost management, and resource optimization techniques.
Background in cybersecurity, risk assessment, and threat modeling.
Contributions to open source communities and participation in tech conferences.


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We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.


Information on benefits is here.


Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $131,100 to $302,400

Colorado $131,100 to $261,300

District of Columbia $139,600 to $278,200

New York $121,400 to $302,400

Maryland $121,400 to $241,900

Washington $139,600 to $278,200

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