Cloud Enterprise Architect

The role

You will set the architecture direction for secure, resilient cloud and infrastructure environments for federal customers. You will define standards, guide modernization and migration work, and advise technical and executive stakeholders.

What you will do

• Define reference architectures and standards for cloud and infrastructure across AWS, Azure, hybrid, and Google Cloud
• Design for availability, resiliency, scalability, and disaster recovery
• Lead architecture for cloud migration and infrastructure modernization
• Design to NIST, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust requirements
• Lead security architecture reviews with cybersecurity teams
• Run architecture reviews and governance
• Define architecture requirements for service management and operational readiness
• Advise program and executive stakeholders
• Mentor engineers and junior architects

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering and architecture
• 3+ years as an architect or senior technical lead
• Deep design experience in AWS or Azure, with working knowledge of the other
• Strong grounding in networking, compute, storage, virtualization, and Windows and Linux environments
• Experience designing highly available, resilient architectures, including disaster recovery
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and ATO processes, plus identity and Zero Trust architecture
• Understanding of infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and DevSecOps well enough to set standards and review designs
• Working knowledge of ITIL and observability platforms
• The ability to explain trade-offs clearly to executives and engineers
• Must have an active Top Secret clearance

Nice to have

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
• CISSP or equivalent, and ITIL certification
• Experience in federal agencies or other highly regulated environments
• Experience with data center consolidation or enterprise modernization programs
• Familiarity with cloud cost management

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training

Before you apply

• Must have an active Top Secret clearance
• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.