Digital Architect

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Digital Architect in London. The role involves leading the design of performant and secure platforms, working with cloud technologies, and coaching engineering teams. Candidates should have strong skills in architecture principles and effectively communicate across technical and non-technical teams. An extensive benefits package, including 30 days of vacation and private medical insurance, is offered.

Benefits

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate design concepts to technical and non-technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of major cloud platforms.
• Experience in high-scale live production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of robust platforms using evolving technologies.
• Support delivery of architecture with a coaching focus.
• Analyze architectural problems across development lifecycles.

Skills

Cloud technologies

Technical architecture communication

Architecture principles

Scalable platform experience

Operational support experience

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Digital Architect

Location: London

Competitive Salary + Package (Dependent on experience)

(Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels - Manager & Consultant)

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

In our team you will learn

We’re looking for architects who can support the delivery of increasingly transformational digital products that traverse a diverse range of devices (iOS, Android, smart TVs, embedded technology) and plug into an ecosystem of cloud services at massive scale with millions of users.

• To use the latest in platform engineering including Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform
• How technical architecture expertise can contribute to new sales activities, communicating why the architecture designs meet current and future business requirements.
• How to deliver scalable platforms serving millions of users for products with a global reach
• How to work day-to-day with clients ranging from developers and testers through to product managers and directors

In this role you will

• Lead the end-to-end design of performant, secure, robust and maintainable platforms architectures across evolving technologies
• Support the development and delivery into production of the architecture and coach engineers during delivery using a variety of methodologies
• Analyse and resolve architectural problems throughout the lifecycle of the solution working closely with either agile development and operations teams or in a full DevSecOps model
• Lead technical architecture design and assessment projects at client sites with key client partners
• Cultivate successful, motivated teams across the globe to deliver large transformational technology change for our clients

We are looking for experience in the following skills

• An ability to communicate design concepts to both deeply technical development teams as well as non-technical staff
• A deep and practical working knowledge of one (or more) of the major cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of key architecture concerns such as security, availability, scalability, operability, maintainability and how to ensure that they are delivered as specified
• Knowledge of and experience applying modern architecture principles and patterns
• Experience supporting operational platforms in high-scale live production environments

Set yourself apart

• Demonstrable hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining scalable products and platforms
• A track record of using technical architecture and modern engineering principles to improve the end user experience and backend functionality of products and platforms
• Demonstrable experience of upskilling, teaching and running an engineering or architecture team
• Prior experience working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders on business-critical systems

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 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.

Locations

London

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Closing Date for Applications 31/10/2025

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

Qualification

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• An ability to communicate design concepts to both deeply technical development teams as well as non-technical staff
• A deep and practical working knowledge of one (or more) of the major cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of key architecture concerns such as security, availability, scalability, operability, maintainability and how to ensure that they are delivered as specified
• Knowledge of and experience applying modern architecture principles and patterns
• Experience supporting operational platforms in high-scale live production environments

Set yourself apart

• Demonstrable hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining scalable products and platforms
• A track record of using technical architecture and modern engineering principles to improve the end user experience and backend functionality of products and platforms
• Demonstrable experience of upskilling, teaching and running an engineering or architecture team
• Prior experience working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders on business-critical systems