Pilot Pod Lead 6538776

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Flex is hiring for an Application Architecture role in Illinois for an application remediation project. The role requires Java experience and a minimum of seven years in applications architecture.

It is based onsite in the local metro area with Accenture Flex’s project delivery model. The position emphasizes leading remediation activities across multiple applications, coordinating with owners, SMEs and currency leads, and delivering an initial remediation plan to drive secure, scalable

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in applications architecture.
• Java experience required.
• High School Diploma OR GED.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pilot pod focused on remediation and piloting remediation of a few critical apps. Engage app owners, engineering SMEs and currency leads to understand architecture and constraints.
• Assess vulnerability and currency findings per app, including dependencies and cross-app risks.
• Document the initial remediation approach and sequencing for each application as the delivery plan basis.

Skills

Applications Architecture

Java

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.

Key Responsibilities

For an application remediation project. The aim of the project is to accelerate critical remediation build sustainable currency capabilities and establish the operating model and governance to sustain progress. There is an initial 5 week sprint that will be a mobilization effort designed to stand up the program operating model and enable technical delivery teams to begin executing against real findings upon deployment. Responsibilities Application Architecture experience Serve as the lead for the pilot pod focused on critical remediation and piloting remediation of a few critical apps. For each app engage the relevant application owner engineering SME and business and function currency lead to understand the application architecture technology stack and known remediation constraints. Assess the specific vulnerability and currency findings per application including component dependencies blast radius and cross application or cross BU integration risks. Identify release constraints change authorization requirements and testing dependencies that will govern the remediation approach for each application. Document the initial remediation approach and sequencing for each application forming the basis of the application specific delivery plan.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 7 years of experience. Applications Architecture. Java experience required. High School Diploma OR GED

Compensation and Benefits

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 12/05/2026. 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.

Accenture Flex Jobs Role Location Hourly Salary Range

• California $85 to $95
• Colorado $85 to $95
• Connecticut $85 to $95
• District of Columbia $85 to $95
• Illinois $85 to $95
• Maine $85 to $95
• Maryland $85 to $95
• Massachusetts $85 to $95
• Minnesota $85 to $95
• New York $85 to $95
• New Jersey $85 to $95
• Ohio $85 to $95
• Virginia $85 to $95
• Washington $85 to $95

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