Accenture

AWS Technical Architect

Accenture$94K — $266K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on AWS experience with enterprise-scale implementation or migration.
  • Deep understanding of AWS architecture, focusing on networking, automation, and cost optimization.
  • Experience in developing AWS environments as code utilizing scripting.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) solutions such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification required; Professional certification preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Design reusable cloud architecture and migration solution assets.
  • Support client engagements with presentations, demos, and technical guidance.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, providing risk assessments and improvement recommendations.
  • Collaborate with AWS partners and account teams on client solutions.
  • Stay updated on emerging AWS and AI technologies to enhance client offerings.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid holidays and vacation time.
  • Bonus opportunities based on performance and company success.
Full Job Description

You are

We are looking to expand our AWS Technical Architect team with talented professionals who have a passion for driving growth, pre-sales, sales, and client delivery. The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS experience, a strong understanding of cloud architecture, and an interest in emerging technologies including AWS Agentic AI services.

The Work

The Accenture Technical Architect role is a core growth driver within Accenture, focused on helping cross-industry organizations reinvent, scale, and compete with the agility required in todays market.

  • Design and contribute to reusable Enterprise Cloud Architecture, Data & AI, Migration, and Agentic AI solution assets, including reference architectures, accelerators, frameworks, and proof-of-concept templates.

  • Support client pursuits and delivery through client presentations, solution workshops, demos, RFP/RFI responses, solution design, estimates, and technical guidance across cloud, data, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.

  • Participate in architecture reviews and quality assessments, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement and providing recommendations to delivery teams.

  • Collaborate with AWS Partner sales, account teams, solution architects, and technology partners to support client solutions, business development, and delivery.

  • Stay current on emerging AWS and AI technologies and contribute to technical materials, solution approaches, and opportunities to apply new capabilities to client solutions.

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

Heres what you need

  • Minimum 5 years hands-on keyboard AWS experience, with deeper capabilities and interests in specific services, including cloud, enterprise networking, and AWS-specific services and technologies.

  • Must have hands-on AWS experience with at least 1 implementation and/or migration into AWS, preferably in an enterprise-scale environment.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with core AWS platform architecture, including areas such as:

    • Organizations, Account Design, VPC, Subnet, and segmentation strategies

    • CloudEndure, MGN,DataSync

    • Backup and Disaster Recovery approach and design

    • Environment and application automation

    • CloudFormation and third-party automation approaches

    • Network connectivity, Direct Connect, and VPN

    • AWS Cost Management and Optimization

  • Minimum 4 years of proven scripting capability and the ability to develop AWS environments as code.

  • Minimum 1 year of experience with Automation/IAC solutions, such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins, etc.

  • Minimumrequired AWS certification must include AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)



Bonus points if you have

  • A systems engineering or developer background with the ability to learn quickly and share knowledge with the broader team.

  • A mindset ofautomateeverything, with experiencedemonstratingthis.

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 11/30/2026.

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:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $266,300

Colorado $94,400 to $230,000

Connecticut $94,400 to $230,000

District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000

Illinois $87,400 to $230,000

Maine $80,400 to $196,000

Maryland $94,400 to $230,000

Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000

Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000

New York $87,400 to $266,300

New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300

Ohio $87,400 to $213,000

Virginia $87,400 to $245,000

Washington $100,500 to $245,000

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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