Federal IT Architecture Lead — Bid Strategy & Cloud

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 106,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced architect to lead the development of innovative IT solutions. You will drive the technical strategy for critical bids, translating complex designs into clear, persuasive responses that win contracts.

The role requires 10+ years in IT architecture, cloud expertise, and a proven track record of leading bids for large enterprises. You will collaborate with architects and SMEs to deliver unified enterprise solutions and shape the technical

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering IT solutions, with measurable outcomes such as successful cloud migrations, enhanced security postures, or improved operational efficiencies.
• 3+ years leading architectural strategy and technical responses for complex bids, including RFPs for large enterprises.
• 3+ years of experience utilizing written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through winning proposal submissions and executive-level presentations.
• 3+ years of experience across key domains, including Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Cybersecurity and Compliance, Zero Trust, Data Architecture and Platforms, AI and GenAI, Application Development, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure & Applications O&M.
• 3+ years of technical depth in at least two domains (e.g. leading cloud migration initiatives and designing secure data platforms for highly regulated industries).
• 3+ years of experience utilizing writing skills for technical proposals and executive briefings, with a track record of influencing decisionmakers.
• 3+ years of experience in architectural diagrams and graphics required to effectively illustrate complex system interactions and support proposal evaluations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Unify technical efforts across teams to deliver integrated solutions and provide fact-based evidence that distinguishes our response.
• Utilize 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, expertise in cloud solutions, and a proven track record of leading complex bids for large organizations. Your work will directly influence our win rate on critical bids and drive innovation across client engagements.
• Develop technical systems and translates those designs into compelling written responses that stand out in competitive evaluations.
• Lead the architectural design and technical narrative for RFI and RFP responses.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects and other SMEs to build unified enterprise solutions.
• Integrate Accenture assets and accelerators into the proposed architecture.
• Provide fact-based evidence to differentiate our technical approach from competitors.
• Translate technical concepts into clear written responses.
• Design and render architectural diagrams to visually communicate the solution to evaluators.
• Shape the overall technical strategy for consequential engagements.

Skills

IT architecture

Cloud solutions

Proposal writing

Executive communication

Bid leadership

Diagrams & graphics

Technical storytelling

Public Trust clearance

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced architect to lead the development of innovative IT solutions. You will drive the technical strategy for critical bids, translating complex designs into clear, persuasive responses that win contracts.

The role requires 10+ years in IT architecture, cloud expertise, and a proven track record of leading bids for large enterprises. You will collaborate with architects and SMEs to deliver unified enterprise solutions and shape the technical