Infrastructure Architect (SC)

Location: Any Accenture UK office

Salary: Competitive (based on experience)

Level: Assoc Manager level

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC+ security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Job responsibilities:

• Define creative solutions for business problems, holistically addressing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Define the architectural roadmaps for systems and business services.
• Effectively describe solutions using industry standard modelling notations.
• Define and document standards and guidelines to direct the solution delivery.
• Ensure that the finished product conforms to the architectural principles and standards.
• Provide architectural and technical leadership.
• Contribute to the practice development through thought leadership and development of innovative services and offerings.
• Participate in business development activities, bids and development of innovative offerings.
• Participate in thought leadership about Architecture and Digital Transformation.
• Manage small teams within the CTO function delivering to clients.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale solutions across infrastructure and applications.
• Demonstrable knowledge of networking, physical infrastructure, data centers, and platform services.
• Knowledge of solution architecture principles, design patterns, and Architecture modelling tools.
• Good knowledge of integration techniques, architecture patterns and non-functional drivers.
• Hands-on technical background, preferably from systems engineering with experience of infrastructure architecture.
• Familiarity with major cloud technologies, working experience of at least one major provider.
• Strong experience of leading development teams from a design and technical basis.
• Quality Assurance skills to assess the quality and completeness of deliverables.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of both traditional and agile delivery methods.
• Ability to understand and challenge designs.
• Sovereign experience.

To do this you must be able to:

• Demonstrate a good understanding of the complete SDLC.
• Deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of managing technical risks.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:
• Effectively explaining complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience - writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance.
• Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points.
• Demonstrate critical thinking by:
• Analysing and evaluating information.
• Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions.

What's in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Within security architecture we offer continual training and upskilling opportunities for both technical and soft skills.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/05/2025. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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