Solution Architecture Manager

Accenture; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture's Data AI practice helps global enterprises modernize data platforms, scale Gen AI, and deliver measurable business reinvention from Bengaluru. You will translate client vision into technology solutions and lead the end-to-end solution blueprint and roadmap.

As a Data Managed Services Presales Solution Architect, you will bridge sales and delivery, design architectures across data ingestion, AI/ML, and visualization, and collaborate with onshore/offshore teams.

Qualifications

• Strong Data engineering or BI or AI/Gen AI experience in application maintenance projects.
• Cloud knowledge: Azure or AWS or Google Cloud.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, vlookup, etc.).
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in cross-functional and global environments.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of relevant IT industry experience in AI Data delivery or Presales
• Location: Any city having Accenture office.
• Education: 15 years of full-time education required.
• Bonus: External client-facing experience and strong PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into technical architecture across data engineering, visualization, AI, and Gen AI.
• Map technology components to business use cases and prepare ADM effort estimates.
• Design staffing models and solution plan decks for sales and delivery alignment.
• Lead solution and delivery reviews with leadership across geographies and transition to delivery post-deal closure.
• Travel may be required (10–25%).

Skills

Data engineering

Business intelligence

AI/Gen AI

Cloud ecosystems

Excel

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Education

15 years of full-time education

Tools

Informatica

Power BI

PySpark

Azure ML

Azure Foundry

GCP BigQuery

AWS Glue

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Job Description Overview

Accenture''s Data AI practice empowers global enterprises to modernize data foundations, scale generative and agentic AI, and achieve measurable business reinvention. Its end-to-end capabilities span data platform modernization, cloud migration of legacy data estates, development of cutting-edge AI and Gen AI solutions, and production support of AI Data applications.

You Are

[DMS - Data Managed Services SA] As a Data Managed Services Presales Solution Architect, you will lead the end-to-end solution blueprint and roadmap, acting as the bridge between client vision and technology execution. You will be instrumental in translating business problems into technology solutions and having stakeholder alignment throughout the deal lifecycle. In this role, youll gain experience in designing Data AI application maintenance and support solutions, working across global delivery and sales teams. You will work cross clouds, cross industry cross geography giving depth and breadth of exposure. Youll also deepen your expertise in emerging technologies like Databricks, Snowflake, Gen AI, Agents preparing you for the future.

The Work

Understand RFP/RFIs and translate the business needs into technical architecture (data engineering, data visualization, AI, Gen AI). Understand end-to-end application architectures diagrams (data ingestion to data consumption to AI/ML). Map technology components (e.g. Informatica, Power BI, PySpark, Azure ML, Azure Foundry, GCP BigQuery, AWS Glue, Snowflake, Databricks etc.) with business use cases. Prepare detailed ADM effort estimates for application maintenance and enhancements and get them validated with AI Data capability SMEs. Design optimal staffing models based on onshore/offshore/nearshore mix and pyramid structure. Build solution plan power point decks for use in sales and delivery alignment. Engage in solution and delivery reviews with leadership across geographies. Act as the strategic link between sales and delivery teams. Contribute to client-facing proposals, SOWs, and contracting documents. Present and defend your solution in internal and external forums. Seamlessly transition the solution to the delivery team post-deal closure. Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 10% to 25% depending on business need and client requirements.

What You Need

• Strong Data engineering or Business intelligence or AI/Gen AI experience in application maintenance projects
• Working knowledge of cloud ecosystems Azure or AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, filters, vlookup etc.).
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of relevant IT industry experience in AI Data delivery or Presales
• Location: Any city having Accenture office.
• Education: 15 years of full-time education required.
• Bonus Points If you have: Good PowerPoint skills for leadership and client storytelling. External client-facing experience

Qualification

TBD