Software Platform Technical Architect

Accenture PLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction for enterprise-scale software and platform solutions. You will define end-to-end architectures, govern technical quality, and advise across multiple teams and stakeholders.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture workshops, and ensure solutions are production-ready while aligning with security and scalability standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with architecture ownership across multiple teams
• 3+ years designing enterprise-scale software or platform solutions as a Technical Architect with modern patterns
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (min 12 years); Associate degree with min 6 years of work experience

Responsibilities

• Own and drive end-to-end architecture for enterprise software platforms, shared services, and applications
• Define target-state and transition architectures, including system decomposition, integration patterns, and data flows
• Lead architecture decisions (build/buy/reuse) and articulate trade-offs, risks, and dependencies
• Act as a technology advisor to business and technical stakeholders, translating objectives into pragmatic solutions
• Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and technical discussions to drive alignment
• Establish and enforce architecture standards and governance, including security, scalability, performance, resilience, and operability
• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure solutions are production-ready
• Identify and mitigate cross-team dependencies and architectural risks
• Mentor senior engineers and junior architects; promote best practices and engineering excellence

Skills

Architecture ownership

Enterprise-scale software

Microservices patterns

API-first design

Event-driven architecture

Cloud-native

DevOps practices

Generative AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

We Are:

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) are the engine for reinvention in our clients' transformation journey. Powered by more than 255,000 people across 24 countries, ATCs provide our clients with seamless access to industry insights and innovative technology solutions.

Stronger together! The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) make a tremendous impact in solving our clients' business problems by leveraging innovation, intelligence, industry insights, new IT, and new technology skills. With the global environment changing at a faster pace, our clients are facing unprecedented challenges, and they need us more than ever before. As a Network, ATCs are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for our clients.

The value for our clients and our people: For our clients, the Network provides the strength of our geographic diversity, greater resilience, and seamless access to the deepest industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world.

For our people, it brings an opportunity to shape truly boundaryless career paths in a highly collaborative team of experts where they can learn from each other and solve the world's most complex client challenges.

You Are:

We are seeking a Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction for enterprise-scale software and platform solutions. This role is responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures, governing technical quality, and acting as a trusted technology advisor across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Own and drive end-to-end architecture for enterprise software platforms, shared services, and applications.

• Define target-state and transition architectures, including system decomposition, integration patterns, and data flows.

• Lead architecture decisions (build/buy/reuse) and clearly articulate trade-offs, risks, and dependencies.

• Act as a technology advisor to business and technical stakeholders, translating business objectives into pragmatic solutions.

• Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and technical discussions to drive alignment and decision-making.

• Establish and enforce architecture standards and governance, including security, scalability, performance, resilience, and operability.

• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure solutions are implementable and production-ready.

• Proactively identify and mitigate cross-team dependencies and architectural risks.

• Mentor senior engineers and junior architects; promote consistency, best practices, and engineering excellence.

This is a hybrid role and will require at least three days per week in the office. Hiring locations are Atlanta, Chesterbrook, Columbus, Dallas, Houston or Tampa.

Here's what you need:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering with significant architecture ownership including experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• A minimum of 3 years designing enterprise-scale software or platform solutions as a Technical Architect including strong understanding of modern architecture patterns (micro-frontend frameworks, microservices, event-driven, API-first, domain-driven design).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus points if:

• Experience building or leading platform-grade capabilities (API platforms, integrations layers, workflow/automation platforms, shared services).

• Strong experience with cloud-native architectures, managed cloud services, and container (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).

• Expertise in API and integration patterns (REST, gRPC, GraphQL, API gateways, OAuth2/JWT).

• Experience with DevOps and platform engineering practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated deployments).

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, observability, monitoring, and operational readiness.

• Understanding of Generative & Agentic AI concepts, including LLMs, embeddings, prompt engineering, and responsible AI considerations.

• Experience or exposure to GenAI tools and platforms (e.g., enterprise copilots, LLM APIs, vector databases, RAG-based architectures).

• Architecture or cloud certifications are a plus

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 10/19/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits)

Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $94,400 to $266,300Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000Colorado $94,400 to $230,000Columbus $87,400 to $213,000Connecticut $94,400 to $230,000District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000Illinois $87,400 to $230,000Maine $80,400 to $196,000Maryland $94,400 to $230,000Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000New York $87,400 to $266,300New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300

Virginia $87,400 to $266,300

Washington $100,500 to $245,000

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