Platform Architect

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 148,800 - 306,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Platform Architect in Arlington, Virginia, responsible for the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of platform infrastructure. This role involves owning the technical roadmap and leading the design of cloud infrastructures, ensuring robust and efficient solutions. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of architecture experience, significant cloud platform expertise, and a related Bachelor's degree. An active TS/SCI clearance and AWS or Azure certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in architecture or platforms.
• 5 years of experience in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Expert knowledge in cloud and platform architecture for enterprise IT systems.
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable, secure, and resilient platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform's technical roadmap focusing on non-functional requirements.
• Lead design and evolution of cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Ensure the platform's foundation is robust and efficient.

Skills

Architecture or platforms experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Cloud and platform architecture

Designing scalable and resilient platforms

Knowledge of infrastructure best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

The Platform Architect is the primary internal-facing architect, responsible for the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the core platform infrastructure itself. Own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery. Lead the design and evolution of the platform's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines, and core platform services. The Platform Architect ensures that the underlying foundation of the platform is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.

Must have

• 10 years experience in architecture or platforms


• 5 years of experience in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc)


• Expert knowledge in cloud and platform architecture for enterprise IT systems


• Demonstrated experience designing scalable, secure, and resilient platforms, implementing infrastructure best practices, and integrating emerging technologies and services


• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Nice to have

• AWS or Azure certification

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Compensation

Base pay range: $148,800—$306,500 USD

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