RIS AWS (Agentic AI) Solution Architect Associate Director

Accenture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in the UK is seeking a senior AWS architect to lead end-to-end transformation initiatives for major UK and EMEA clients, shaping AWS-native, production-ready AI solutions using Bedrock, AgentCore, RAG patterns, guardrails and observability.

You will own the AWS solution strategy, run current-state assessments, design landing zones, IAM, security and platform automation, and collaborate with sales, delivery and security teams to turn proofs of concept into scalable programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive AWS transformation and migration experience in enterprise settings.
• Experience with AWS AI services and agent design.
• Strong consulting, communication and leadership skills with CIO/CTO/CDO stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own AWS solution strategy for large cloud opportunities.
• Lead assessments across apps, infra, data platforms, security and operations to define the target AWS pathway.
• Design cloud foundations with landing zones, network, IAM, security, observability and FinOps for regulated use.
• Define modernisation patterns using AWS tools and services for production readiness.
• Design AI/agentic solutions using Bedrock, AgentCore, knowledge bases, RAG patterns and guardrails.
• Create estimates for assessment, migration, modernisation, platform build and run.
• Lead solution-planning teams including architects, SMEs, delivery, security and commercial specialists.
• Support partner engagement with AWS funding, MAP/modernisation programs and lighthouse opportunities.

Skills

AWS architecture

Solution design

Enterprise cloud

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Tools

Amazon Bedrock

Migration Hub

IAM & Security

Job description

The Work: Lead end-to-end solutioning for AWS transformation, migration, modernisation, data and AI opportunities across major UK and EMEA clients. Shape AWS-native agentic AI solutions that move clients from proof of concept to production, using Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore, agents, RAG, guardrails, orchestration, observability and operational controls. Architect complex cloud journeys including VMware/data-centre exit, mainframe and .NET modernisation, SAP on AWS, data lakes, analytics, platform engineering, security and managed run. Develop commercially credible business cases, proposal narratives, estimates, delivery models, assumptions and risk positions. Collaborate closely with sales, account teams, AWS field teams, delivery, security, data/AI and industry SMEs to build differentiated propositions. Act as an AWS evangelist with C-suite and senior technology stakeholders, connecting technical architecture to measurable business outcome.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own AWS solution strategy for large cloud opportunities, ensuring architecture, technology choices, delivery model, commercials and transformation roadmap are coherent.
• Lead current-state assessments across applications, infrastructure, VMware estates, data platforms, integration, security and operations to define the target AWS pathway.
• Design AWS cloud foundations using landing zone, network, IAM, security, observability, resilience and FinOps patterns appropriate for regulated enterprise use.
• Define modernisation patterns using AWS Transform, Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, AWS Database Migration Service, containers, serverless, managed databases and platform automation.
• Design production-ready AI/agentic solutions using Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore services, Knowledge Bases, vector/RAG patterns, Amazon Q/Quick where applicable, SageMaker AI, model evaluation and guardrails.
• Create estimates for assessment, migration, modernisation, platform build, AI/agent build, transition and run.
• Lead solution-planning teams including architects, SMEs, transition, delivery, security and commercial specialists.
• Support partner engagement with AWS, including funding, credits, MAP/modernisation programs, well-architected reviews and lighthouse opportunities.

Here’s What You Need:

• Strong record in architecting, solutioning and selling AWS-centric transformation and migration solutions for enterprise clients.
• Deep AWS architecture skills across landing zones, networking, IAM, security, compute, containers, serverless, storage, databases, observability and operations.
• Experience with large application migration and modernisation programs, including VMware, data-centre exit, application portfolio assessment and wave planning.
• Practical knowledge of AWS AI services, especially Amazon Bedrock, agent design, RAG/Knowledge Bases, guardrails, model evaluation and production AI operating models.
• Ability to create commercial solutions: business case, delivery estimate, phased roadmap, assumptions, risks and value narrative.
• Strong consulting presence, communication and leadership skills; comfortable working with CIO/CTO/CDO, finance and operations stakeholders.

Bonus Points

• Bonus Points If You Have AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional and/or Specialty certifications in security, networking, data analytics, machine learning or DevOps.
• Experience with AgentCore, AWS Transform, Kiro, DevOps/Security Agent concepts, Amazon Nova, SageMaker AI or multi-agent collaboration patterns.
• Experience shaping public sector, defence, regulated financial services, sovereign cloud or national infrastructure opportunities.
• Evidence of deal wins, reusable assets, co-innovation with AWS or delivery leadership across complex transformation programs.