RIS Workplace Solution Architect Associate Director

Accenture; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a seasoned Workplace Solution Architect to design innovative Digital Workplace solutions that enhance employee experience and productivity for clients. You will craft end-to-end architectures, proposals, and proof-of-concept demos, guiding pre-sales and ensuring secure, compliant delivery across modern workplace services.

Lead with expertise in Microsoft 365, endpoint management, VDI, and collaboration tools, while aligning with Zero-Trust principles and customer objectives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Digital Workplace tech and end-user computing.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 ecosystem: Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Intune.
• Strong knowledge of endpoint management: Intune, SCCM/MECM, Workspace ONE.
• Hands-on experience with VDI: Citrix, AVD, VMware Horizon.
• Expertise in collaboration platforms: Teams, Zoom, Webex.
• Experience with DEX tools: Nexthink, Lakeside, 1E.
• Knowledge of Windows 10/11 deployment, imaging, and autopilot.
• Understanding of endpoint security and Zero-Trust.
• Excellent client-facing and consultative selling skills.
• Strong presentation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Digital Workplace solutions tailored to client needs and employee experience goals.
• Develop proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and solution blueprints for modern workplace services.
• Collaborate with sales to translate requirements into architectures.
• Create proof-of-concepts for endpoint management, collaboration, and productivity solutions.
• Provide thought leadership on Digital Workplace technologies and trends.
• Design endpoint lifecycle and device refresh programs.
• Develop DEX measurement frameworks and improvement roadmaps.
• Architect VDI and DaaS solutions and ensure security alignment.
• Partner with delivery teams for feasibility and smooth handover.

Skills

Digital Workplace

Microsoft 365

Endpoint management

VDI

Collaboration tools

DEX tools

Windows deployment

Zero-Trust

Consultative selling

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Microsoft certifications (M365, Azure)

Citrix/VMware certifications

Tools

Microsoft Intune

SCCM/MECM

Workspace ONE

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

Azure Virtual Desktop

VMware Horizon

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Webex

Nexthink

Lakeside

1E

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a talented Workplace Solution Architect to join our pre-sales and solutioning team. This role focuses on designing innovative Digital Workplace solutions that enhance employee experience and productivity for prospective and existing clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design end-to-end Digital Workplace solutions tailored to client business needs and employee experience goals. Develop technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and solution blueprints for modern workplace services. Collaborate with sales teams to translate complex client requirements into comprehensive workplace architectures. Create compelling proof-of-concepts demonstrating endpoint management, collaboration tools, and productivity solutions. Provide thought leadership on emerging Digital Workplace technologies and trends. Design endpoint lifecycle management strategies and device refresh programs. Develop Digital Employee Experience (DEX) measurement frameworks and improvement roadmaps. Architect Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions. Ensure proposed solutions align with security best practices and compliance requirements. Partner with delivery teams to ensure solution feasibility and smooth handover.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUATIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience in Digital Workplace technologies and end-user computing
• Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Intune)
• Strong knowledge of endpoint management solutions: Microsoft Intune, SCCM/MECM, VMware Workspace ONE
• Hands-on experience with VDI technologies: Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), VMware Horizon
• Expertise in collaboration platforms: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex
• Experience with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) tools: Nexthink, Lakeside, 1E
• Knowledge of Windows 10/11 deployment, imaging, and autopilot
• Understanding of endpoint security solutions and Zero-Trust principles
• Excellent client-facing and consultative selling skills
• Strong presentation and communication abilities

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Microsoft certifications (M365, Azure) highly preferred
• Citrix/VMware certifications a plus

TBD

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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