Lead Data Engineer, AI & Modernization Architect

Accenture PLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a data engineer to lead data-engineering work on migration engagements feeding AI systems. You will design pipelines and data products, applying evidence-extraction techniques and git-history mining to the source estate before mappings are trusted.

The role emphasizes data lineage, observability, and AI-adjacent experience, with travel up to 100% depending on client needs. Orlando-based role, market-competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on data engineering, with 1–2 years AI/LLM data work.
• 4+ years in agile engineering or consulting teams.
• 3+ years Python and SQL at production scale, plus a cloud data platform.
• Fluent with data lineage and observability; detect drift early.
• 1+ year designing data supply for AI systems (vector stores, embeddings, or agent data).
• AI-adjacent experience plus 1–2 years hands-on LLM work.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 12 years work experience; Associate's degree requires 6 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead data-engineering work on a migration engagement: pipelines and data products feeding AI systems.
• Apply evidence-extraction techniques and git-history mining to the source estate before mapping is trusted.
• Develop data pipelines and data products for AI deployments with strong data-observability practices.
• Travel may be required; the amount of travel will vary based on business and client needs.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Data lineage

Cloud platforms

Agile

AI/LLM

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Associate's degree (with 6+ years experience)

Job description

Accenture is seeking a data engineer to lead data-engineering work on migration engagements feeding AI systems. You will design pipelines and data products, applying evidence-extraction techniques and git-history mining to the source estate before mappings are trusted.

The role emphasizes data lineage, observability, and AI-adjacent experience, with travel up to 100% depending on client needs. Orlando-based role, market-competitive compensation and benefits.