Hands-on DevOps Platform Architect: Modernize & Scale

Accenture the Netherlands; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1-Year contract

Performance bonuses

Transport budget

Laptop and iPhone

Home office setup allowance

Job summary

Accenture Industry X is seeking a Hands-on DevOps/Platform Architect to lead modernization of a complex engineering tooling ecosystem. The role combines architecture leadership with hands-on delivery, including containerization, automation, and platform engineering initiatives.

The successful candidate will assess the current landscape, define modernization strategies, and actively participate in implementation activities, working across engineering, operations, and product teams to balance

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or software architecture.
• Proven experience modernizing legacy applications and platforms.
• Demonstrated experience defining architecture and delivering solutions hands-on.
• Deep understanding of containerization technologies: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Strong automation and scripting skills: Python, Bash.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform).
• Ability to perform architecture assessments and create modernization roadmaps.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of security architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy tooling landscapes and identify modernization opportunities.
• Develop target-state architectures and migration roadmaps.
• Define containerization and platform strategies.
• Evaluate technical risks, dependencies, and constraints.
• Establish engineering standards and architectural principles.
• Drive technology selection and design decisions.
• Build proof-of-concepts and reference architectures.
• Containerize legacy applications and engineering tools.
• Design and implement Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Develop automation solutions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application challenges.
• Mentor engineering teams on modern platform practices.
• Translate technical challenges into business outcomes.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and product teams.
• Balance modernization objectives with operational stability.
• Influence and guide technology decisions across multiple teams.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Accenture Industry X is seeking a Hands-on DevOps/Platform Architect to lead modernization of a complex engineering tooling ecosystem. The role combines architecture leadership with hands-on delivery, including containerization, automation, and platform engineering initiatives.

The successful candidate will assess the current landscape, define modernization strategies, and actively participate in implementation activities, working across engineering, operations, and product teams to balance