Technology Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Architecture - CMT)

Technology Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Architecture – CMT)

Accenture

London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne

GBP 60,000 – 90,000

Technology Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Architecture – CMT)

Enterprise Architect Team Lead/Consultant | Mid-Level | Full time

Role: Technology, Strategy & Advisory, Enterprise Architect Consultant

Location: London, Manchester, Newcastle

Mobility: Up to 100%

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We emphasize innovation, industry expertise, diverse skills, and next-generation technology to solve business challenges.

We value inclusion and diversity and support the whole person. Our core values include Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Accenture is recognized worldwide for both business performance and inclusion and diversity.

\”Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and communities.\” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Team overview:

Do you enjoy leveraging innovation and the latest technologies to solve challenges and achieve business goals? Do you like working at the intersection of business and technology, engaging with senior clients, engineers, and architects daily? Are you a critical thinker eager to explore emerging technologies like Cloud, Big Data, AI, and Robotics, and how they can be integrated into client landscapes to meet strategic objectives?

Joining our team means becoming part of a community of Enterprise Architects that serve clients with insights into business and technology architecture. Our mission is to drive industry and enterprise reinvention through Technology and Data, challenging norms, building trusted relationships, and embracing diversity. We collaborate globally to deliver innovative solutions that meet evolving client needs.

Our teams transform businesses daily using industry insights, technological expertise, and innovative ideas. Positioned at the nexus of business, technology, and industry, we craft creative strategies and target architectures based on trends, insights, and data. We focus on competitive advantage, digital disruption, operating models, and the future workforce, designing and implementing transformative solutions that leverage technology for business advantage and create comprehensive value.

Our advice and analysis enable clients to act swiftly and confidently.

Your responsibilities as an enterprise architect will include:

• Assessing the impact of business strategy on enterprise architecture, including organization, applications, data, infrastructure, and operations.
• Staying informed about communications and media industry dynamics and their impact on organizations to identify needed changes in enterprise architecture.
• Co-creating a client’s Enterprise Architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Developing recommendations and translating them into actionable roadmaps for complex technology environments using Lean and Agile principles.
• Supporting the creation of Enterprise Architecture blueprints, demonstrating the end-to-end technology landscape including applications, integrations, and data.
• Conducting vendor assessments across technology, vendor, and data platforms.
• Working with business and technology stakeholders to formulate, communicate, and conclude architectural decisions effectively.
• Providing EA governance throughout transformation programs to ensure compliance with guidelines without compromising business objectives.
• Supporting the design and governance of enterprise data platform capabilities, including integration and automation.
• Assisting in defining and implementing Enterprise Architecture Operating models and roadmaps.
• Completing Enterprise Architecture maturity assessments for clients.

Candidate profile:

• Experience within or across architectural domains: Business, Application, Data, and Technology.
• Experience with complex digital transformation programs and working across different levels of architecture abstraction.
• Broad understanding of the Comms and Media landscape, including Telco solutions, BSS, OSS, and frameworks like eTOM/Frameworx, TMFORUM ODA, Open APIs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to influence architectural decisions.
• Experience designing Cloud/Data Platforms & AI solutions, including Gen AI, and exploring emerging technologies.

Preferred qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of industry processes and technology architecture in the Comms and Media sector.
• Experience as a solution or enterprise architect.
• Knowledge of architecture tools like LeanIX, Ardoq, iServer.
• Experience in enterprise architecture engagements such as application rationalization, modernization, or re-platforming.
• Certifications like TOGAF, SAFe, AWS/Azure/GCP are advantageous.
• Competitive salary, 30 days\’ vacation, private medical insurance, and additional leave for charitable work.
• Flexibility and mobility required for onsite client work.

Locations: London, Edinburgh, Manchester

Equal Opportunity: We are committed to an inclusive workplace free from discrimination and support veteran employment. All decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics.

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