Solution Architect - Digital & AI Products

Accenture PLC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Canada seeks a Solution Architect to design innovative digital products and AI-enabled platforms, bridging business strategy and technology delivery to improve performance and outcomes. You will translate complex problems into scalable architectures and guide cross-functional teams from concept to execution.

In this role you will define integration strategies across ERP, CRM, and cloud-native services, collaborate with product managers and engineering teams, and ensure security,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years in Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Applications, or Product Engineering.
• At least 3 years experience with API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for digital products and platforms.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering teams across the product lifecycle.
• Define integration strategies across enterprise applications, platforms, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Support AI, analytics, automation, and data-driven solution initiatives.
• Ensure architecture decisions consider scalability, security, governance, reliability, and operational supportability.
• Guide delivery teams through implementation and deployment.
• Communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Distributed systems

Enterprise integrations

Communication

Stakeholder management

Innovation

Value creation

Structured problem solving

Architecture artifacts

Process maps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Solution Architect - Digital & AI Products

In our Service Supply Chain offering, we leverage a combination of proprietary technology and client systems to develop, execute, and deliver BPaaS (business process as a service) or Managed Service solutions across the service lifecycle: Plan, Deliver, and Recover. Join our dynamic Service Supply Chain (SSC) team and be at the forefront of helping world class organizations unlock their full potential. Imagine a career where your innovative work makes a real impact, and every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth. We're on the lookout for passionate, talented individuals ready to make a difference. If you're eager to shape the future and drive success, this is your chance—join us now and let’s build something extraordinary together!

About the Role

We are seeking a Solution Architect to design innovative digital solutions that help organizations improve operational performance, customer experience, and business outcomes. This role bridges business strategy, product management, technology architecture, and implementation delivery. You will translate complex business problems into scalable technology solutions by connecting business objectives, architecture decisions, and implementation trade-offs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on problem solver who can simplify complexity and guide organizations from idea to execution.

What You'll Do

You will be expected to answer critical questions such as:

• What business problem are we solving?
• How does the solution align with broader product and technology strategies?
• What capabilities are required to achieve the desired outcomes?
• Which systems, platforms, and data sources should be involved?
• How should systems integrate and exchange information?
• What are the trade-offs between cost, speed, risk, scalability, and maintainability?

Core Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for digital products and platforms.
• Develop business process flows, capability maps, architecture diagrams, and solution blueprints.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Define integration strategies across enterprise applications, platforms, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Support AI, analytics, automation, and data-driven solution initiatives.
• Ensure architecture decisions consider scalability, security, governance, reliability, and operational supportability.
• Guide delivery teams through implementation and deployment.
• Communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Applications, or Product Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience solutioning for API integrations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI, machine learning, analytics platforms, and intelligent automation.
• Knowledge of supply chain, logistics, service operations, field service, or enterprise workflow technologies.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and modern software patterns.
• Knowledge of data governance, responsible AI, security, and compliance requirements.
• Agile delivery and product development experience.

Professional Skills Requirements:

• Experience designing distributed systems and enterprise integrations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Innovation and value creation
• Structured problem solving
• Experience creating architecture artifacts and process maps

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $82,600 to $132,600