AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers

Accenture PLC; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role in Dallas

Travel 25%–75%

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an AI/ML Senior Architect to shape enterprise-grade AI agent foundations across public, private, and sovereign clouds. You will design reference architectures and stand up custom agent frameworks across cloud providers and Anthropic Claude, guiding engineering teams from use-case definition through production rollout.

You will embed with clients as a senior architect, lead architecture workshops, evaluate technologies, and drive MLOps pipelines for ML/LLM lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Python, Java, or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of experience with AI technologies from cloud providers, open source, and 3rd party tools.
• Minimum 4 years designing and operationalizing large-scale AI/ML on major public cloud using cloud-native services.
• Minimum 4 years hands-on experience with AI platforms (OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, open-source) and MLOps/LLMOps.
• Minimum 3 years designing scaled Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions in operations.
• Minimum 3 years designing Agentic AI platforms/frameworks used by multiple AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-ready AI agent systems including retrieval, orchestration, governance, and observability.
• Lead architecture workshops; finalize requirements and TCO for AI solutions.
• Evaluate and select technologies for full-stack AI platforms; build financial-viability models.
• Design architectural blueprints (multi-agent, security, governance, DevOps, data layer).
• Design knowledge architectures enabling AI agents at enterprise scale.
• Architect for scalability, security, governance, and performance across clouds.
• Design reusable AI components, agents, and solution patterns.
• Run AgentOps, LLMOps, AI Governance, and drive ML/LLM lifecycles.
• Troubleshoot, optimize AI systems for cost, reliability, and trust.

Skills

Python

Java

AI technologies

AI platforms

Agentic orchestration

MLOps/LLMOps

Generative AI

Agentic AI platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

OpenAI/Claude/Vertex AI

Job description

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We are:

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) are the engine for reinvention in our clients’ transformation journey. Powered by more than 255,000 people across 24 countries, ATCs provide our clients with seamless access to industry insights and innovative technology solutions.

Stronger together!

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) make a tremendous impact in solving our clients’ business problems by leveraging innovation, intelligence, industry insights, new IT, and new technology skills. With the global environment changing at a faster pace, our clients are facing unprecedented challenges, and they need us more than ever before. As a Network, ATCs are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for our clients.

The value for our clients and our people:

For our clients, the Network provides the strength of our geographic diversity, greater resilience, and seamless access to the deepest industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world. For our people, it brings an opportunity to shape truly boundaryless career paths in a highly collaborative team of experts where they can learn from each other and solve the world’s most complex client challenges.

You Are:

An AI/ML Sr Architect delivering full-stack AI architecture on public, private, or sovereign clouds. You architect enterprise-grade platforms using AI Agents, Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Knowledge & Data Engineering to solve complex business problems at scale.

The Work:

You embed with clients as a senior architect to shape their AI agent foundation. You design reference architectures and stand up custom agent frameworks across cloud providers (Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI Agent Builder) and the Anthropic Claude Agent SDK, then guide engineering teams from use-case definition through production rollout.

Responsibilities:

• Architect enterprise-ready AI agent systems: retrieval, orchestration, governance, evaluation, lifecycle observability.

• Lead architecture workshops with client and Accenture teams; finalize requirements and TCO for AI solutions.

• Evaluate, rationalize, and select technologies for full-stack AI platforms; build financial-viability models.

• Design architectural blueprints (multi-agent, AI security, runtime, governance, DevOps, knowledge and data layer).

• Design knowledge architecture (knowledge graphs, semantic layers) that enables AI agents at enterprise scale.

• Architect for scalability, security, governance, and performance on public, private, and sovereign clouds.

• Design reusable AI components, agents, and solution patterns for repeatable engagement delivery.

• Architect and stand up custom agent frameworks across providers (Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI Agent Builder, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK); design reference architectures that scale across engagements.

• Run AgentOps, LLMOps, AI Governance, AI Security, and Observability; drive MLOps pipelines for ML and LLM lifecycle.

• Troubleshoot, optimize, and tune AI systems for performance, cost, reliability, and trust.

This is a hybrid role in Dallas, TX and requires 4 days per week in the office. May consider qualified applicants in Columbus, OH; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 75% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Python, Java, or equivalent. Comfortable with evaluation tooling, logging, monitoring, and observability.

• Minimum 6 years of experience with key AI technologies from public cloud providers, open source, and 3rd party tooling.

• Minimum 4 years experience in designing, engineering, and operationalizing large-scale AI/ML solutions on at least one major public cloud, using cloud-native AI services and frameworks, open-source technologies, and 3rd party tools.

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with AI platforms (OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, open-source), agentic orchestration tools (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen), and MLOps/LLMOps practices across the ML and LLM lifecycle.

• Minimum 3 years experience in designing and implementing scaled Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions that are in operations.

• Minimum 3 years experience in designing and implementing Agentic AI and Generative AI platforms and frameworks used by multiple AI solutions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate 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 07/27/2026.

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:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $132,500 to $338,300

Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600

Colorado $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois $122,700 to $292,200

Maine $112,900 to $249,000

Maryland $132,500 to $292,200

Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200

Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200

New York $122,700 to $338,300

New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300

Virginia $122,700 to $311,200

Washington $141,100 to $311,200

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