Strategic AWS Migration & Modernization Lead

Accenture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Edge for AWS seeks a Tech Practice Leader – Migration and Modernization to build and lead the practice serving mid-market companies up to $3B in annual revenue. This leader owns the vision, portfolio, standards, architecture, delivery model, assets, talent strategy, and governance for AWS workloads with enterprise-grade quality and mid-market speed.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on AWS architecture credibility with migration-factory leadership, field CTO-style customer engagement,

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS architecture credibility is required.
• Migration and modernization leadership in practice delivery.
• Field CTO-style customer engagement and presales solutioning.
• Delivery governance across large programs and managed services.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the practice: Define the migration and modernization strategy, services portfolio, operating model, and growth roadmap.
• Own portfolio and solution quality: Lead offerings across discovery, migration planning, landing zones, data center exits, modernization, containers, DevOps, and FinOps.
• Own bookings and revenue growth: accountable for $50M-$100M in annual practice bookings and revenue, collaborating with sales and AWS field teams.
• Lead strategic pursuits: sponsor priority deals, manage discovery, estimation, risk, and executive presentations.
• Activate AWS co-sell and Marketplace: package solutions for AWS sellers, develop marketplace-ready offers.
• Build market demand: run campaigns, immersion days, workshops, and industry-specific plays.
• Establish thought leadership: publish perspectives on migrate-first strategies and continuous modernization.
• Represent the practice externally: speak at events, publish articles, and build relationships with CIO/CTO/CISO.

Skills

AWS architecture

Migration & modernization leadership

Presales solutioning

Delivery governance

Customer engagement

Tools

VMware

Job description

Accenture Edge for AWS seeks a Tech Practice Leader – Migration and Modernization to build and lead the practice serving mid-market companies up to $3B in annual revenue. This leader owns the vision, portfolio, standards, architecture, delivery model, assets, talent strategy, and governance for AWS workloads with enterprise-grade quality and mid-market speed.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on AWS architecture credibility with migration-factory leadership, field CTO-style customer engagement,