AWS Cloud-Native Solution Architect Associate Director

You are:
A motivated, driven AWS Cloud-Native Solution Architect with experience shaping both the approach to implementation and estimating the effort to deliver desired outcomes with AWS technologies for clients. You enjoy using your AWS Cloud-Native development experience to create and estimate the effort to deliver innovative, cutting-edge solutions. Driven by curiosity, you explore how new technologies can be applied to solve challenging business problems. You thrive in a collaborative, creative, and productive team environment where ideas are freely exchanged, and innovative concepts evolve into practical solutions.

The work:

• Specialized Technical Sales for solutions utilizing AWS technologies.

• Drive full end-to-end Technical Solutioning and effort estimation from sales origination and initial client conversations, through discovery, design, and transitioning a signed SOW to delivery teams.

• Develop compelling proposals, deliver client-facing presentations, response documents, and business cases which resonate with senior client stakeholders and deliver value.

• Lead solution planning teams, including multiple solution architects, subject matter experts, and delivery experts to shape deals that balance winnability and deliverability.

• Collaborate on a strategic and tactical level with our strategic partner AWS.

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum 12 of years of experience and extensive knowledge of cloud industry trends, including public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms and technologies with specialization in AWS.
• Minimum 10 of years of AWS systems engineering skills in support of estimating Application modernization, Data Modernization, containerization, and re-engineering solutions on AWS.
• Minimum 8 of years of experience and a proven track record (wins) in architecting, solutioning, and selling AWS-centric transformation and migration solutions for leading global enterprises.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
• AWS Solution Architect Associate Certification

Professional Skills Requirements

• Experience creating commercially compelling solutions and business cases. - Can't be basic requirement as this is not identifiable through resume review alone
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Bonus points if you have:

• AWS Solution Architect Professional, would be bonus/preferred
• Understanding and experience of the challenges associated with managing the creation of end-to-end solutions balancing the objectives of both sales and delivery teams
• Knowledge of operational and security challenges associated with taking a client on a journey to the Cloud utilizing an “As a Service” model.
• Evidence of personal development relating to AWS.
• Proven ability to build and lead outcome-driven teams.
• Demonstrated commitment, teamwork, and collaboration in a professional setting.
• Experience working with ecosystem partners and hyper scalers.
• High energy level, focus, and ability to work well in demanding client environments.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Unquestionable professional integrity, credibility, and character.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/31/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits

Role Location                                     Annual Salary Range

California                                           $163,000 to $434,000

Colorado                                             $163,000 to $375,000

Connecticut                                        $163,000 to $375,000

District of Columbia                          $173,500 to $399,300

Illinois                                              $150,900 to $375,000

Maine                                                 $138,800 to $319,400

Maryland                                             $163,000 to $375,000

Massachusetts                                  $163,000 to $399,300

Minnesota                                           $163,000 to $375,000

New York                                             $150,900 to $434,000

New Jersey                                         $173,500 to $434,000

Ohio                                                 $150,900 to $347,200

Virginia                                              $150,900 to $399,300

Washington                                       $173,500 to $399,300