AI-Led Operational Technology Architect

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days charity leave

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an AI-Led Operational Technology Architect to drive AI-enabled OT architectures and transformation programmes across asset-intensive industries in the UK. The role is client-facing, combining solution architecture, delivery leadership, and business development to accelerate adoption of Industrial AI and digital twins.

You will lead engagements, shape propositions, and deliver innovations across OT, IT, and AI, with travel to client sites as required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading client engagements in OT/industrial AI environments.
• Strong understanding of OT systems and industrial data architectures.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms and data platforms for industrial AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI and OT transformation programmes.
• Define AI-enabled OT architectures connecting OT with cloud and enterprise systems.
• Support sales, develop proposals, and deliver client workshops.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Solution architecture

Business development

Tools

SCADA platforms

DCS platforms

PLC environments

OPC UA

MQTT

Modbus

IEC 61850

OSI PI

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Snowflake

Job description

Role Title: AI-Led Operational Technology Architect

Location: UK (With expected travel)

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Associate Manager

Role Overview

The AI-Led OT Architect helps clients transform operational technology (OT) environments through the application of artificial intelligence, industrial data platforms, and digital engineering. The role sits at the intersection of OT, IT, and AI, designing architectures that connect industrial assets, control systems, and enterprise platforms to enable predictive, autonomous, and data-driven operations. This is a client facing consulting role combining solution architecture, delivery leadership, business development support, and innovation. You will work with asset intensive industries including mainly in utilities, helping clients unlock value from AI-enabled operations, industrial digital twins, predictive maintenance, operational optimization, and intelligent automation. Drawing on expertise in OT systems, industrial data architectures, cloud platforms, and AI technologies, you will shape client strategies, lead engagements, develop propositions, and accelerate adoption of Industrial AI solutions.

What You Will Do

Lead Industrial AI and OT Transformation Programmes Define and deliver AI-enabled OT architectures that connect operational technology environments with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and advanced analytics capabilities. Support clients in transforming traditional operations into intelligent, connected enterprises.

Architect solutions integrating

• SCADA platforms
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• PLC and RTU environments
• Historian platforms (OSI PI, Canary, etc.)
• IoT and edge computing platforms
• Enterprise Asset Management solutions (SAP PM, S/4HANA, IBM Maximo, IFS)
• Data platforms including Azure, AWS, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric

Deliver AI-Powered Operational Use Cases

• Predictive maintenance
• Asset performance management
• Anomaly detection
• Failure prediction
• Root cause analysis
• Energy optimization
• Production optimization
• Digital worker capabilities
• Intelligent alarm management
• Autonomous operations

Establish frameworks for

• Data governance
• Data quality
• Asset hierarchies
• Metadata management
• Industrial data models
• AI model lifecycle management
• Responsible AI in industrial environments

Support sales and growth activities by

• Shaping opportunities
• Developing proposals
• Leading client workshops
• Conducting assessments
• Creating solution demonstrations
• Building Accenture points of view on Industrial AI and OT transformation

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 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.

Closing Date for Applications: 30/11/2026

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

We are looking for experience in the following skills

Strong experience across OT and industrial systems, including

• SCADA platforms
• DCS platforms
• PLC environments
• Industrial communications protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, IEC 61850)
• Historian platforms such as OSI PI
• Industrial IoT architectures
• Edge computing solutions

Knowledge of industrial AI technologies including

• Machine learning
• Predictive analytics
• Time-series analytics
• Anomaly detection
• Computer vision
• Generative AI
• Industrial copilots
• Digital twins

Hands-on experience with one or more of

• Microsoft Azure
• AWS
• Google Cloud
• Databricks
• Microsoft Fabric
• Snowflake

Experience mainly in utilities and other asset intensive industries

• Utilities
• Water
• Energy
• Oil and Gas
• Mining
• Manufacturing
• Chemicals
• Infrastructure

Demonstrated ability to

• Lead client engagements
• Manage stakeholders
• Shape opportunities
• Develop proposals
• Deliver presentations to executive audiences
• Manage workstreams and small teams