Cloud Solution Architect

Cloud Solution Architect

Location: London, Manchester or Edinburgh
Competitive Salary & Package (Dependent on Experience) 
Career Level: Manager (Dependent on Experience)

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy & consulting, interactive, technology & operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership & culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets & next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion & diversity & supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual & Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion & diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do & the impact we have with our clients & with the communities in which we work & live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO.

Accenture’s CEO Julie Sweet has announced & committed to the formation of Accenture Cloud First backed by a $3 billion investment over three years. This strategic directive will ensure Accenture will continue to be a leader in Cloud consulting & enable us to support organisations across industries on their journey to cloud & become truly ‘Cloud First’ & realise greater value faster & at scale. Our substantial investment demonstrates our commitment to delivering greater value to our clients when they need it most.

You'll learn, grow & advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking & enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new & exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training & a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies & will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. 

In our team you will learn:

A focus on people development through a collaborative & mutually supportive culture with a wealth of training & development opportunities

How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries.

As a Cloud Solution Architect, you will:

• Overall solutioning including pricing strategy & delivery model

• Manage programmes of work that deliver Cloud solutions & strategies

• Translate complex business problems into robust solutions

• Develop & deliver presentations which resonate with senior client stakeholders

• Create high quality, client facing assets targeting Cloud solutions

• Develop & design roadmaps, implement strategies & transformation plans

• Scrutinise existing client environments & recommend solutions that enable a to-be cloud vision

• Identify for additional opportunities within clients, leveraging wider Accenture offerings

• Lead & contribute to RFP & business case development

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience & proven success in architecting, delivering or operating cloud solutions

• Knowledge of cloud industry trends, including public, private & hybrid cloud platforms & technologies such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platforms

• Strong Architecture skills across all platforms

Set yourself apart:

• Understanding & experience of the challenges associated with managing & delivering cloud programmes across the project life cycle

• Knowledge of operational, support & security challenges associated with taking a client on a journey to the Cloud utilising an “As a Service” model

• Evidence of personal development relating to cloud

Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2021

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.