Azure Enterprise Integration Platform Architect

Accenture PLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Azure Integration Platform Architect to lead an enterprise Azure-based integration program. You will define the technical roadmap, security architecture, and governance for API and event-driven solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will drive patterns for APIM, Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Key Vault, and IaC pipelines, champion Zero Trust security, and ensure compliance with FISMA/RMF.

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 Authority to Operate (ATO) strategy, ensuring compliance with FISMA and RMF requirements.
• Design and oversee Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code (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 APIM

Azure Service Bus

Azure Event Grid

Hybrid multi-cloud

Terraform IaC

DevSecOps

Zero Trust security

MuleSoft familiarity

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Azure Integration Platform Architect to lead an enterprise Azure-based integration program. You will define the technical roadmap, security architecture, and governance for API and event-driven solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will drive patterns for APIM, Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Key Vault, and IaC pipelines, champion Zero Trust security, and ensure compliance with FISMA/RMF.