Emerging Technology Delivery Lead

Accenture; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 151,000 - 414,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the United States seeks a seasoned Senior Systems Architect to lead large technology transformation programs across multiple workstreams, from business development through delivery. Translate business goals into scalable architectures and align stakeholders.

You will drive cryptography and PKI initiatives, mentor teams, and influence enterprise IT decisions with strong communication skills and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in systems architecture, cloud services, networking, OS fundamentals.
• 9+ years of practitioner-level familiarity with cryptography and PKI, including management of systems that provide these functions.
• 10+ years of experience leading teams and technical programs (e.g., datacenter migrations, network/application architectures, large-scale change management).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Assist and lead in all phases of the client project lifecycle, from business development and technical sales to staffing teams and large technology transformation programs with multiple workstreams.
• Advise clients on the design of multi-year cryptographic change management journeys, addressing technical and non-technical tradeoffs.
• Turn reproducible tech inputs into bespoke business outcomes with client stakeholders.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
• Serve as a trusted advisor and educator for new technologies and their impact on industries, governments, and organizations
• Continue cultivating curiosity about a wide variety of topics and stay updated on new developments

Skills

Systems architecture

Cloud services

Networking

OS fundamentals

Cryptography

PKI

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

We Are:

Accenture Security is a global cybersecurity leader that helps organizations build cyber resilience and protect business value—making security a core part of business and technology strategy, not just defense and compliance. We deliver end-to-end services across advisory, delivery, and managed security, supporting clients as they secure cloud, AI, identity, and critical infrastructure through robust governance, risk management, and continuous monitoring.

Our goal is to protect clients, strengthen resilience, embed cyber into reinvention, and bring together human expertise with advanced, AI-enabled capabilities—supported by deep ecosystem partnerships and industry-leading security operations.

Accenture’s Emerging Tech Security practice is focused on helping clients prepare for what’s next before it becomes what’s now – we secure the world, from qubits to orbits.

You Are:

A highly motivated self-starter who excels at translating between engineers and executives, who can lead complex programs with large teams from design and inception to successful completion. You are respected for both your technical acumen and your communication skills, and you love being on the forefront of technology and change, helping people and organizations level up as they navigate challenges. You have a lifelong love of learning, a solid familiarity with the fundamentals of enterprise technology and change management, and are a broad-based systems thinker. You’re excited about emerging technologies such as quantum and space, and how to help clients take advantage of them.

The Work:

• Both assist and lead in all phases of the client project lifecycle, from business development and technical sales to staffing teams and leading large technology transformation programs with multiple workstreams
• Advise clients on the design of multi-year cryptographic change management journeys, including considerations of tradeoffs both technical and non-technical, and provide suggestions on how to address people, process, and tooling gaps.
• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to turn reproducible technology and process inputs into bespoke business outcomes
• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
• Serve as a trusted advisor, thought leader, and educator for new technologies and their impact on industries, governments, and organizations
• Continue cultivating your curiosity about a wide variety of topics, keeping up with new developments in current areas of interest and adding new ones as they arise
• Visit clients as needed to build relationships and ensure excellence in delivery that exceeds expectations

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 50% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in systems architecture, cloud services, networking, OS fundamentals, and related topics
• Minimum of 9 years of practitioner-level familiarity with fundamental concepts in cryptography and PKI, including the management of systems that provide these functions and how they are implemented
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading teams and technical programs (e.g., datacenter migrations, network and application architectures, and large-scale change management and technology upgrades)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have public-sector experience in emerging technologies such as quantum and space
• You have external client-facing consulting experience
• You have prior public speaking experience

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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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