Accenture

Software Platform Technical Architect

Accenture$94K — $266K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in software engineering with substantial architecture ownership across teams.
  • 3+ years as a Technical Architect designing enterprise software or platform solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns like microservices and event-driven design.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, with specific work experience based on degree level.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end architecture for enterprise software and shared services.
  • Define target-state and transition architectures, covering system decomposition and data flows.
  • Lead architectural decisions, articulating trade-offs and risks clearly.
  • Advise stakeholders by translating business objectives into viable technical solutions.
  • Facilitate workshops and discussions to promote alignment in architecture.
  • Establish and enforce architecture standards, focusing on security and scalability.
  • Mentor engineers and promote best practices for engineering excellence.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
  • Bonus opportunities and performance incentives.
  • Generous paid holidays and time off.
Full Job Description
You Are:

We are seeking a Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction for enterprise-scale software and platform solutions. This role is responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures, governing technical quality, and acting as a trusted technology advisor across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Own and drive end-to-end architecture for enterprise software platforms, shared services, and applications.
  • Define target-state and transition architectures, including system decomposition, integration patterns, and data flows.
  • Lead architecture decisions (build/buy/reuse) and clearly articulate trade-offs, risks, and dependencies.
  • Act as a technology advisor to business and technical stakeholders, translating business objectives into pragmatic solutions.
  • Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and technical discussions to drive alignment and decision-making.
  • Establish and enforce architecture standards and governance, including security, scalability, performance, resilience, and operability.
  • Partner with engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure solutions are implementable and production-ready.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate cross-team dependencies and architectural risks.
  • Mentor senior engineers and junior architects; promote consistency, best practices, and engineering excellence.


This is a hybrid role and will require at least three days per week in the office. Hiring location is Dallas, Texas.

Here's what you need:
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering with significant architecture ownership including experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • A minimum of 3 years designing enterprise-scale software or platform solutions as a Technical Architect including strong understanding of modern architecture patterns (micro-frontend frameworks, microservices, event-driven, API-first, domain-driven design).
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)


Bonus points if:
  • Experience building or leading platform-grade capabilities (API platforms, integrations layers, workflow/automation platforms, shared services).
  • Strong experience with cloud-native architectures, managed cloud services, and container (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
  • Expertise in API and integration patterns (REST, gRPC, GraphQL, API gateways, OAuth2/JWT).
  • Experience with DevOps and platform engineering practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated deployments).
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures, observability, monitoring, and operational readiness.
  • Understanding of Generative & Agentic AI concepts, including LLMs, embeddings, prompt engineering, and responsible AI considerations.
  • Experience or exposure to GenAI tools and platforms (e.g., enterprise copilots, LLM APIs, vector databases, RAG-based architectures).
  • Architecture or cloud certifications are a plus


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 08/28/2026.

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
Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000
Colorado $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
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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Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
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$44.7 billion
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