AI & Data Architect

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Charity leave days per year

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an AI & Data Architect / Senior Architect in London to lead complex cloud, data and AI initiatives within sovereign transformation projects. You will align business objectives with scalable architectures and drive innovations in data, security and multi-cloud strategies.

You will mentor teams, engage stakeholders, and contribute to standard patterns across client delivery. A strong foundation in cloud-native data platforms and AI solutions is essential.

Qualifications

• AI/ML architectural patterns, best practices, and platform technologies.
• Experience designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management.
• Data solution design, selecting the appropriate cloud-native services for data processing, management, and storage, with an emphasis on serverless microservices.
• Cloud infrastructure (networking, security, monitoring, scaling).
• Experience being a hands-on data architect (only when needed) with programme languages like Java, Scala, Python, or architecture-as-code such as linkml, turtle, owl.
• Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms.
• Experience with data architecture, architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience of designing for both structured and unstructured data.

Responsibilities

• Align complex business objectives with 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 and cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns.
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams to refine and deliver architecture, supporting the delivery from inception through to production.
• Provide technical leadership to shape technology strategy and solution design, managing and supporting other architects and engineers.
• Contribute to the STS and wider Data & 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.
• 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.

Skills

AI

AI/ML architectural patterns

AI/ML-driven solutions

Data solution design

Cloud infrastructure

Java, Scala, Python

Architecture-as-code (LinkML, Turtle,

Tools

LinkML

Turtle

OWL

Job description

Job Title: AI & Data Architect / AI & Data Senior Architect

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 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, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and 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 team provides the UK with digital expertise on 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’ll work 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’ll learn, grow and 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.

If you’re looking 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'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will:

• Work for public sector and adjacent clients supporting their missions associated with UK sovereign transformation
• Work with clients through strategy, solution and 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 AI evangelist, educating customers on the value such technologies and approaches can bring to transform their business

As an AI & Data Architecture Senior Manager, you will:

• Align complex business objectives with 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 and cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams to refine and deliver architecture, supporting the delivery from inception through to production
• Provide technical leadership to shape technology strategy and solution design, managing and supporting other architects and engineers
• Contribute to the STS and wider Data & 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 experience across several of the 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 the appropriate cloud-native services for data processing, management, and storage, with an emphasis on serverless microservices
• Cloud infrastructure (networking, security, monitoring, scaling)
• Experience being a hands‑on data architect (only when needed) with programme languages like Java, Scala, Python, or architecture‑as‑code such as linkml, turtle, owl
• Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms
• Experience with data architecture, architectural concepts, methodologies and 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, demonstrated through:

• 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 to the 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 ensure synergy
• 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.