Advanced AI Architect

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 101,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Advanced AI Architect to design and deliver full-stack AI architectures for AI platforms, products, or engagements across clouds. You will define architecture blueprints, governance, and security to meet client needs and scale across enterprise environments.

The role demands deep expertise in AI agents, generative AI, foundation models, and data engineering, with focus on performance, cost, and trust. Travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing scalable Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions in production.
• 5+ years designing and operating large-scale AI/ML solutions on at least one major public cloud.
• Strong understanding of AI security, governance, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI architecture and technical design workshops with clients and internal teams.
• Define multi-agent, AI security, governance, and runtime architecture blueprints.
• Implement and optimize AgentOps/LLMOps and AI governance solutions.

Skills

Full stack AI

Architectural design

AgentOps

LLMOps

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

We Are We are entering a transformative era where Data & AI are reshaping industries, work, and society. Accenture is leading this evolution with a bold vision and a $3B investment in Data & AI. Our global team of 45,000+ AI professionals is driving innovation at scale—powered by deep expertise, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to delivering industry-defining solutions.

You Are:

As an Advanced AI Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering full stack AI architecture for an AI platform, AI product, or AI engagement on public, private or sovereign clouds. You’ll architect enterprise grade AI platforms and solutions for scalability, security, governance, and performance that meet our client’s business needs. In that role you will be using the latest innovations in AI Agents, Generative AI, Foundation Models, Knowledge & Data Engineering. You will be designing and implementing cutting edge proof-of-concepts and pilots to demonstrate the capabilities of AI technologies to solve complex business problems and for enterprise readiness. This is a high-impact role where your contributions will shape the future of AI systems in the enterprise to deliver unprecedented business value.

The Work Strategy & Planning

The Work Strategy & Planning Lead AI architecture & technical design workshops with client and Accenture teams Collaborate with client teams to finalize architectural requirements for AI solutions. Evaluate, rationalize and select technologies required for putting together the full stack of an AI platform or AI system Estimate design alternatives, effort, timeline, roadmap for deploying AI solutions. Develop TCO models and assess financial viability of AI platforms and solutions. Architecture & Design Design and document architectural alternatives, technology choices and recommendations Identify, define, facilitate alignment of key architectural decisions required for AI solutions Design and document multi-agent architecture blueprints, AI security architecture blueprints, AI runtime architecture blueprints, AI governance solution blueprints, AI DevOps architecture blueprints, AI infrastructure architecture blueprints, multi-agent solution blueprints, knowledge and data layer blueprints. Design the knowledge architecture consisting of knowledge graphs, semantic layers for enabling AI Agents. Incorporate AI Security in platforms and solutions. Design and document solutions for AI security, governance, observability. Design and document AgentOps and LLMOps solutions. Recommend design optimizations and improvements for performance, cost, reliability, trust. Implementation Implement AgentOps/LLMOps, AI Governance, AI Security, AI Observability solutions Design/Build reusable AI components, AI agents and solution patterns for Advanced AI systems and platforms. Troubleshoot, Analyze and optimize performance of AI systems, AI agents and platforms Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need

Minimum of 2 years of experience designing and implementing scaled Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions that are in operations. Minimum of 2 year of experience in designing and implementing Agentic AI and Generative AI platforms and frameworks used by multiple AI solutions Minimum 5 years of experience in designing, engineering & operationalizing large scale AI/ML solutions on at least one of the large public cloud platforms using latest cloud native AI services and frameworks, open-source technologies and 3rd party tools. Minimum 5 years of expert level understanding of key AI technologies from public cloud providers, open source and 3rd party technologies Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/02/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $94,400 to $293,800 Colorado $94,400 to $253,800 Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800 District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300 Illinois $87,400 to $253,800 Maine $80,400 to $216,200 Maryland $94,400 to $253,800 Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300 Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800 New York $87,400 to $293,800 New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800 Ohio $87,400 to $235,000 Virginia $87,400 to $270,300 Washington $100,500 to $270,300 #LI-NA-FY25

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