Cloud Data Architect

Cloud Data Architect

Location: London

Salary: Competitive salary package depending on experience

Career Level:  (Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels: Consultant, Associate Manager, Manager)

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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

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

“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 with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We have exciting opportunities for a Cloud Data Architect to join our Data & AI practice, part of larger Cloud First Group. We deliver scalable, business-critical and end-to-end solutions for our client - from data strategy/governance to Core Engineering, enabling them to transform and work in Cloud Technologies.

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

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and 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 and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. 

In our team you will learn:

• How to grow your skills working on challenging and innovative solutions
• Work on new technologies with demanding clients and grow your expertise
• Work in highly skilled teams advising and supporting our clients through the data and technology revolution

As a Cloud Data Architect, you will:

• Work with client teams to design and implement modern, scalable data solutions using a range of new and emerging technologies
• Work with Agile and DevOps techniques and implementation approaches in the delivery
• Using good communication skills to understand and deliver client requirements
• Bring your experience and ideas to innovative engineering, design and strategy
• Mentor and upskill fellow group members
• Contribute to our internal networks and special interest groups.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience architecting data solutions on one or more major cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) platforms
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the client organization for cloud end-to-end architecture (networking, provisioning, and management)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, experience working in client collaborative environment
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services
• Ability to apply analytical and creative thought process.
• Proven success in contributing in a multi-location team-oriented environment.
• Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
• Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations

Set yourself apart:

• Experience delivering projects within an agile environment.
• Experience in MDM, Metadata Management, Data Quality and Data Lineage tools.
• E2E Data Architecture and Lifecycle (including non-functional requirements and operations) management.
• Regulatory and Compliance work in Data Management
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL modern data stores
• Experience architecting for BI reporting and VA solutions, in particular using Tableau or Qlik

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 30 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

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 combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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.