Azure Enterprise Integration Platform Architect

Accenture PLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Azure Integration Platform Architect to lead the architecture, strategy, and governance of an enterprise Azure-based integration platform. You will define the technical roadmap, security architecture, and integration patterns across cloud, on-prem, and multi-cloud environments.

You will drive APIM and Service Bus designs, enforce zero-trust security, design IaC pipelines with Terraform, and guide governance, reviews, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in enterprise integration architecture focused on Microsoft Azure.
• Deep expertise with Azure API Management (APIM), Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure integration services.
• Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud integration architectures.
• Proven experience leading Azure API Platform ATO initiatives and compliance activities.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of platform security, continuous monitoring, POA&M remediation, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust security architectures.
• Familiarity with MuleSoft integrations and hybrid enterprise environments.
• Ability to lead technical strategy, mentor engineering teams, and review platform and API designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and technical roadmap for the Azure Enterprise Integration Gateway.
• Design and govern solutions using Azure API Management (APIM), Application Gateway, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Logic Apps, Key Vault, API Center, and Developer Portal.
• Drive the Azure API Platform ATO strategy, ensuring compliance with FISMA and RMF requirements.
• Design and oversee Terraform-based IaC and DevSecOps pipelines, including security scanning and certificate lifecycle automation.
• Define enterprise integration patterns across Azure, on-premises, and multi-cloud environments, including API-led, event-driven, and publish-subscribe architectures.
• Develop Zero Trust security architectures utilizing least-privilege access, strong authentication, mutual TLS, and network segmentation.
• Lead the design and governance of AI integration capabilities, including agent orchestration, MCP Gateway, and AI policy enforcement.
• Review API designs, code, and platform implementations to ensure adherence to architecture standards and best practices.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation, engineering standards, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, integration teams, MuleSoft architects, and program leadership to align standards, governance, and release management.

Skills

Azure integration architecture

Azure API Management (APIM)

Service Bus

Event Grid

Terraform IaC

DevSecOps

Zero Trust security

MuleSoft integrations

Technical leadership

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Terraform

APIM

Service Bus

Event Grid

Logic Apps

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Azure Integration Platform Architect to lead the architecture, strategy, and governance of an enterprise Azure-based integration platform. You will define the technical roadmap, security architecture, and integration patterns across cloud, on-prem, and multi-cloud environments.

You will drive APIM and Service Bus designs, enforce zero-trust security, design IaC pipelines with Terraform, and guide governance, reviews, and