Full Job Description
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The Accenture Technical Architect role supports cross-industry organizations as they reinvent, scale, and compete with the agility required in today's market. We are looking to expand our AWS Technical Architect team with technically skilled professionals who are interested in cloud architecture, 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. You can communicate technical concepts clearly, collaborate with clients and delivery teams, and contribute to solution design, technical discussions, and implementation planning. You take ownership of defined technical tasks and work products while continuing to build depth through established patterns and collaboration with experienced architects.
The Work
You will 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. You will support client pursuits and delivery by helping prepare client presentations, solution workshops, demonstrations, RFP/RFI responses, solution designs, estimates, and technical guidance across cloud, data, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.
You will participate in architecture reviews and quality assessments, help identify risks and opportunities for improvement, and document recommendations for delivery teams. You will collaborate with AWS Partner sales, account teams, solution architects, and technology partners to support client solutions, business development, and delivery.
You will stay current on emerging AWS and AI technologies and contribute to technical materials, solution approaches, and opportunities to apply new capabilities to client solutions. You will apply established architecture patterns, seek input from senior team members when needed, and share learnings with the broader team.
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
3 Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
3 Minimum of 3 years of hands-on AWS experience, including familiarity with core cloud services and architecture concepts such as compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, and security.
3 Minimum of 3 years of experience contributing to at least one AWS implementation and/or migration, preferably in an enterprise-scale environment.
3 Minimum of 3 years of experience with scripting and the ability to develop or maintain AWS environments as code.
3 Minimum of 3 years of experience with automation or Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Jenkins.
3 Minimum of 3 years of working knowledge of core AWS platform architecture, including Organizations and account design, VPCs, subnets and segmentation strategies; migration tools such as CloudEndure, MGN, or DataSync; backup and disaster recovery; environment and application automation; network connectivity including Direct Connect and VPN; and AWS cost management and optimization.
Bonus points if you have
3 A systems engineering or developer background, with the ability to learn quickly and share knowledge with the broader team.
3 A mindset of automating repetitive work, with experience identifying opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency through automation.
3 Exposure to AWS AI, machine learning, generative AI, or Agentic AI services.
3 Experience with enterprise networking, cloud migration, or large-scale cloud environments
3 AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional certification.
3 Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
3 Ability to collaborate with clients, internal teams, and more experienced architects to develop, review, and troubleshoot technical solutions.
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 12/06/2026.
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 $70,350 to $196,000
Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
Connecticut $63,800 to $169,300
District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
Maine $54,400 to $144,300
Maryland $63,800 to $169,300
Massachusetts $63,800 to $180,300
Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
New York $66,300 to $196,000
New Jersey $68,000 to $196,000
Ohio $59,100 to $156,800
Virginia $59,100 to $180,300
Washington $80,200 to $180,300