Cloud AI Architect - Associate Director, Pre-Sales

Accenture; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a high-impact Solution Architect to design cloud-native and AI-powered solutions for mid-to-large transformation programs. You will own end-to-end architecture, shape proposals, and translate complex requirements into compelling narratives while remaining hands-on in validating decisions.

You will lead pursuit teams, coordinate with delivery, mentor junior architects, define non-functional requirements, and produce architecture artefacts for RFP responses, ensuring alignment

Qualifications

• 18+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in Solution Architect or Pre-Sales Architect roles.
• Experience winning and architecting deals in the $5M-$50M+ range across cloud transformation, application modernisation and AI/data programmes.
• Proven ability to lead multi-cloud and AI-focused transformation engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for cloud-native and AI engagements from discovery through proposal and handover to delivery.
• Support application modernization, microservices decomposition, API-led integration, and event-driven architectures.
• Architect multi-cloud/hybrid solutions leveraging platform-native AI services and open-source frameworks.

Skills

AI/ML platforms

Cloud native architecture

Java Spring Boot

.NET C#

Python (AI/ML)

Node.js

Microservices

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Job description

Accenture is seeking a high-impact Solution Architect to design cloud-native and AI-powered solutions for mid-to-large transformation programs. You will own end-to-end architecture, shape proposals, and translate complex requirements into compelling narratives while remaining hands-on in validating decisions.

You will lead pursuit teams, coordinate with delivery, mentor junior architects, define non-functional requirements, and produce architecture artefacts for RFP responses, ensuring alignment