FinOps AI Architect: Multi-Cloud Automation Leader

Accenture PLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead FinOps automation initiatives across multiple cloud platforms. The role emphasizes agentic AI-driven cost governance, scalable automation, and governance controls with robust security practices.

You will guide squads, mentor engineers, and partner with clients to optimize cloud spend while delivering production-grade automations and policy libraries across environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cloud engineering, AI automation, or platform architecture.
• 3+ years leading FinOps automation programs.
• 1 year experience in agentic AI frameworks and MCP integration.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Data or equivalent work experience (12 years) or more.

Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures for agentic AI orchestration across AWS, Azure, GCP and enterprise systems.
• Establish cost governance control frameworks using IaC guardrails and policy tooling.
• Lead squads to implement agentic workflows, IaC modules, and policy libraries with CI/CD integration.
• Mentor managers, consultants, and analysts on automation best practices and FinOps standards.
• Operationalize Responsible AI standards with RBAC, secrets management, and auditability.
• Define KPIs for automation coverage and savings; publish executive dashboards.
• Support proposals, client workshops, and SOWs for agentic FinOps programs.

Skills

Cloud engineering

AI automation

Platform architecture

FinOps automation leadership

Multi-cloud orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Data (or similar field)

Tools

OPA/Rego

Sentinel

Terraform

Bicep/ARM

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Accenture is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead FinOps automation initiatives across multiple cloud platforms. The role emphasizes agentic AI-driven cost governance, scalable automation, and governance controls with robust security practices.

You will guide squads, mentor engineers, and partner with clients to optimize cloud spend while delivering production-grade automations and policy libraries across environments.