AI-Led Operational Technology Architect

Accenture PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private medical insurance

25 days vacation per year

3 extra days leave per year for Charit

Zusammenfassung

Accenture PLC is seeking an AI-Led Operational Technology Architect in the UK, with travel to client sites. The role blends solution architecture, delivery leadership, and business development to enable AI-enabled OT transformations across utilities and asset-intensive industries.

You will lead engagements, shape opportunities, and deliver architectures that connect OT assets with cloud platforms to enable predictive maintenance and autonomous operations.

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience across OT and industrial systems.
• Experience integrating OT, IT, and AI in client projects.
• Consulting mindset with ability to lead client engagements.

Aufgaben

• Lead AI-led OT transformation programmes.
• Define AI-enabled OT architectures connecting OT with enterprise systems and cloud platforms.
• Support sales and growth activities by shaping opportunities and developing proposals.

Kenntnisse

OT systems expertise

Industrial data architectures

AI in industrial environments

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Snowflake

Jobbeschreibung

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

Lead the design and implementation of solutions for:

• 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

• 25 days vacation per year
• Private medical insurance
• 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.

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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

• 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