Platform Architect

About the role

The Platform Architect is the primary internal-facing architect, responsible for the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the core platform infrastructure itself. Own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery. Lead the design and evolution of the platform's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and core platform services. The Platform Architect ensures that the underlying foundation of the platform is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Lead the design and evolution of the platform's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and core platform services.
• Ensure that the underlying foundation of the platform is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.

Requirements

• 10 years experience in architecture or platforms
• 5 years of experience in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc)
• Expert knowledge in cloud and platform architecture for enterprise IT systems
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable, secure, and resilient platforms, implementing infrastructure best practices, and integrating emerging technologies and services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Skills

• Nice to have: AWS or Azure certification

Benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

• $135,200 - $278,500 USD

Pay

Pay ranges are provided as a guideline only. Pay offered to qualified candidates is determined by several factors, including, but not limited to education, certifications, and relevant experience.

Schedule

Hours of work are determined by the business needs of the client and may vary.