Enterprise AI Architect & Strategy Lead

Accenture UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Lead/Principal AI Architect to serve as the definitive technical authority on AI architecture within client engagements and the practice. You will own end-to-end architecture of advanced AI platforms, spanning generative AI and classical ML, ensuring alignment with client objectives and enterprise standards.

You will operate at the executive level with CIOs/CTOs and business leaders to shape enterprise AI strategy, connect business goals to technical vision, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise-grade AI solutions using agentic, generative and classical AI/ML.
• Proven experience in the LLM and Generative AI space.
• Strong architecture patterns for LLM-driven applications.
• Deep experience in engineering, ML, DL and NLP solutions.
• Several years of hands-on experience as a machine architect designing big data and large-scale ML solutions.

Responsibilities

• Shape the enterprise AI strategy with CIOs, CTOs and business leaders.
• Lead enterprise AI assessments and roadmaps for long-term value.
• Own the complete architecture for complex AI platforms across domains.
• Translate architecture principles into concrete, defensible technical solutions.
• Build prototypes and proofs of concept to de-risk decisions and prove value early.
• Set architectural direction for multi-agent ecosystems and memory architectures.
• Govern ADRs, reference architectures, and integration specifications.
• Represent the firm as a thought leader through publications and client engagements.

Skills

AI architecture

LLM & GenAI

Cloud deployment

NLP & ML

Big data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Lead/Principal AI Architect to serve as the definitive technical authority on AI architecture within client engagements and the practice. You will own end-to-end architecture of advanced AI platforms, spanning generative AI and classical ML, ensuring alignment with client objectives and enterprise standards.

You will operate at the executive level with CIOs/CTOs and business leaders to shape enterprise AI strategy, connect business goals to technical vision, and