Cloud Platform Architect 6441935

Accenture; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

Accenture Flex is seeking a Cloud Platform Architect to oversee application architecture and deployment across public, private, and hybrid clouds. You will design cloud adoption plans, create scalable solutions, and lead a team across multiple Accenture units to deliver secure, reliable cloud environments.

Role requires onsite presence 3+ days/week with clients in Pennington, NJ or Charlotte, NC; preferred AWS mastery and deep software engineering skills to drive cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of work experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable cloud architectures.
• Drive cloud platform performance and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions.
• Provide technical guidance to team members for high-quality delivery.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and propose innovations.

Skills

AWS proficiency

Custom application development

Software design

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.

As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.

You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world‑class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.

As a Cloud Platform Architect, you will be responsible for overseeing application architecture and deployment in cloud platform environments, including public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. Your day‑to‑day activities will involve developing cloud adoption plans, designing cloud applications, and managing and monitoring cloud environments.

You are expected to be a subject matter expert, collaborate and manage the team to perform effectively, take responsibility for team decisions, engage with multiple teams, and contribute to key decisions. Providing solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams is a critical part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure cloud architectures that align with business objectives.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cloud platform performance and reliability.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate cloud solutions seamlessly with existing systems.

• Provide technical guidance and support to team members to foster professional growth and high quality delivery.

• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions to maintain competitive advantage.

This role requires being onsite 3+ days per week with the client in one of the following locations: Pennington, NJ, or Charlotte NC

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of work experience

• Bachelors Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master proficiency in Amazon Web Services AWS

• Expert proficiency in Custom Application Development, Software Design Solutions, and Software Engineering is suggested.

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 09/25/2026.Accenture Flex offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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