Senior AWS Architect: Cloud, Data & AI Solutions

Accenture; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is expanding its AWS Technical Architect team to help cross-industry clients reinvent and scale with cloud-first strategies. You will design reusable cloud assets, contribute to architecture templates, and guide delivery teams across data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on AWS leadership, strong architecture skills, and collaboration with sales, solution architects, and technology partners. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on AWS experience with enterprise-scale environments.
• At least 1 AWS implementation or migration.
• Strong AWS platform architecture knowledge (VPC, accounts, networking).
• Experience with automation and IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.).
• AWS Certification (Solutions Architect Associate or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design reusable cloud architecture assets (Data & AI, migration, reference architectures).
• Support client pursuits with technical guidance, demos, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Lead architecture reviews, identify risks, and provide improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with AWS partner sales, solution architects, and tech partners.
• Stay current on AWS and AI technologies and contribute to tech materials.

Skills

AWS architecture

VPC design

Automation/IaC

Scripting

CloudFormation

Terraform

AWS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible/Jenkins

Job description

Accenture is expanding its AWS Technical Architect team to help cross-industry clients reinvent and scale with cloud-first strategies. You will design reusable cloud assets, contribute to architecture templates, and guide delivery teams across data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on AWS leadership, strong architecture skills, and collaboration with sales, solution architects, and technology partners. Travel may be required.