AI & Data Architect

Accenture PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an AI & Data Architect/Senior Architect to lead AI and data architecture for sovereign transformations in the UK. The role focuses on aligning business goals with secure cloud solutions and driving multi-cloud strategies across government and regulated sectors.

You will mentor teams, shape technology strategy, and engage senior stakeholders to deliver scalable data and AI architectures. A competitive package reflects experience and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management.
• Data solution design with serverless microservices.
• Cloud infrastructure, security and monitoring experience.
• Hands-on data architect with Java/Scala/Python or architecture-as-code.
• Experience with open source and vendor data platforms.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience designing for structured and unstructured data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Align complex objectives with scalable, secure cloud solutions.
• Drive innovation across data, AI and multi-cloud strategies.
• Design architectures using cutting-edge technologies and patterns.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams from inception to production.
• Mentor managers and consultants, building technical capability.
• Engage senior stakeholders and present strategies to executives.
• Contribute to the Data & AI community and establish standard patterns.
• Support delivery through architecture governance and templates.

Skills

AI

AI/ML patterns

Data lifecycle

Cloud infrastructure

Microservices

Java/Python

Data platforms

Structured data

Unstructured data

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Architecture as code

Job description

Job Title: AI & Data Architect/AI & DataSeniorArchitect

Location: London

Career Level:Manager (CL7)

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and Actice SC security clearance which typicallyrequires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company,providinga broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities acrossall ofthese services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industryexpertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core valuescompriseof Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for theIndividualand 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:

Accenture’s Secure Transformation Services teamprovidesthe UK withdigitalexpertiseon sovereign transformation where it matters most, making a meaningful impact across government, defence, Critical National Infrastructure, and regulated industries.

https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/services/technology-transformation/technology-strategy/uk-sovereign-transformation

With proven experience in sovereign, mission-critical settings, our team specialises in developing and delivering secure solutions that make our country safer, unlocking value for citizens and customers.

You’llwork on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies, with a particular focus on AI and GenAI, with clients to help them get to the next level.

We nurture technologists and industry specialists who have passion for our clients, curiosity, and an appetite to learn.You’lllearn,growand advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways.

Ifyou’relooking 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'llbe working withcutting-edgetechnologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will:

• Work forpublic sector and adjacentclientssupporting their missions associated with UK sovereign transformation

• Work with clients through strategy,solutionand delivery, using bespoke methods to research, test and deploy securely at scale

• Learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification

• Serve as a cloud, data, and AIevangelist, educating customers on the valuesuch technologies and approachescan bring to transform their business

As an AI& DataArchitecture Senior Manager, you will:

• Align complex businessobjectiveswith scalable, secure cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with organisational goals

• Drive innovation across data, AI, security, and multi-cloud strategies, enabling digital transformation

• Design use-case and platform technology architectures to solve key business challenges using reference andcutting-edgetechnologies and architectural patterns

• Work in multi-disciplinary teams to refine and deliver architecture, supporting the delivery frominceptionthrough to production

• Provide technical leadership to shape technology strategy and solution design, managing and supporting other architects and engineers

• Contribute to theSTSand widerData & AI community, sharing insights and experience guiding the creation and establishment of standard patterns and templates for emerging technologies based on client delivery experience and research

• Drive innovation across data, AI, security, and multi-cloud strategies, enabling digital transformation

• Mentor managers and consultants, building technical capability and leadership within the team

• Engage senior stakeholders, presenting cloud strategies and architectures to executive boards and governance forums

Priority Skill

• AI

We are looking for experienceacross several ofthe following skills and experience:

• AI/ML architectural patterns,best practices, and platform technologies

• Experience designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management

• Data solution design,selecting theappropriate cloud-nativeservices for dataprocessing, management, and storage,with an emphasis on serverlessmicroservices

• Cloud infrastructure (networking, security, monitoring, scaling)

• Experience being a hands-on data architect (only when needed)with programme languageslikeJava, Scala,Python, or architecture-as-code such aslinkml, turtle, owl

• Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms

• Experience with data architecture, architectural concepts,methodologiesand approaches

• Experience with microservices architecture

• Experience of designing for both structured and unstructured data

As a technology consultancy, we look for people who can deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support. To do this you must be able to:

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing,demonstratedthrough:

• Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience

• Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance

• Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points

Demonstrate critical thinking by:

• Analysing and evaluating information

• Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions

• Displaying familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate tothe level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems

Work in partnership with others to:

• Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensuresynergy

• Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively

• Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

Set yourself apart:

• Foundational certifications in AWS and/or GCP

• Specialist certifications in AWS and/or GCP on data engineering and/or AI/ML(e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty)

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, 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.