Cybercx - Principal Engineer - Secure Ai

Accenture Global; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Principal Engineer to design, build, and deploy secure, production‑grade AI solutions while advising clients on architecture, governance, and risk. You will develop secure AI deployment workflows, reference architectures, and reusable blueprints, delivering hands-on implementations for enterprise and government clients.

You will mentor consultants and engineers, collaborate across security and AI teams, and contribute to a Secure AI service catalogue, driving value through

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical consulting.
• Strong hands-on experience building AI/ML or Generative AI solutions.
• Deep understanding of secure AI architectures and deployment patterns.
• Experience delivering production-grade systems in regulated environments.
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to translate requirements into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Secure AI and GenAI infrastructure, cloud templates and platforms to accelerate client adoption of AI agentic and AI embedded workflows
• Develop Secure AI deployment workflows, patterns, and reusable blueprints
• Architect and implement AI platforms aligned to security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Deliver hands‑on AI architecture, MLOps, and GenAIOps services to customers
• Lead technical solution design during presales and client discovery phases
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and existing systems
• Implement secure model lifecycle management, monitoring, and controls
• Mentor consultants and engineers through technical leadership and delivery
• Contribute to thought leadership, intellectual property development, and Secure AI service catalogue expansion
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value. Facilitate communication, partnerships and cross‑pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers

Skills

AI/ML solutions

Secure AI architectures

Solution architecture

Client-facing skills

Regulated environments experience

Hands-on development

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

MLOps tooling

Security tooling

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

About the Role

The Principal Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and deploying secure, production grade AI solutions while also advising clients on architecture, governance, and risk. The Principal Engineer will work across consulting and delivery—creating secure AI deployment workflows, reference architectures, and reusable blueprints, while directly building and implementing solutions for enterprise and government clients.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and build Secure AI and GenAI infrastructure, cloud templates and platforms to accelerate client adoption of AI agentic and AI embedded workflows
• Develop Secure AI deployment workflows, patterns, and reusable blueprints
• Architect and implement AI platforms aligned to security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Deliver hands‑on AI architecture, MLOps, and GenAIOps services to customers
• Lead technical solution design during presales and client discovery phases
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and existing systems
• Implement secure model lifecycle management, monitoring, and controls
• Mentor consultants and engineers through technical leadership and delivery
• Contribute to thought leadership, intellectual property development, and Secure AI service catalogue expansion
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value. Facilitate communication, partnerships and cross‑pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• 8+ years in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical consulting
• Strong hands‑on experience building AI/ML or Generative AI solutions
• Deep understanding of secure AI architectures and deployment patterns
• Experience delivering production‑grade systems in regulated environments
• Strong client‑facing skills and ability to translate requirements into solutions
• Proven ability to work across advisory and build responsibilities A practical, team‑oriented approach to solving problems and delivering outcomes

Based on business requirements, candidates applying for this role can also be assessed for other opportunities within Accenture.

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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