Job Description
Location: Southwest or Birmingham (must be willing to travel to Southwest)
Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
Level: Associate Manager (CL8)
Role: Senior Solution Architect
Security Clearance: Candidates must have sufficient BPSS, SC+ security clearance, including 10 years of continuous UK address history, no periods of 30 days or more outside the UK, and be a British passport holder with no dual nationality.
You will have a Solution Architecture background, will have performed a client-facing role, have led a small team, and will be willing to contribute to the implementation of our internal Digital Transformation strategy.
Responsibilities
- Define the architecture for high-profile, highly visible, government digital or private sector services.
- Operate as a trusted advisor to director and/or programme level clients.
- Define the IT strategy, architecture and roadmap for large programmes of work aligned to organisational and business objectives.
- Manage the non-functional requirements through the delivery and operational lifecycle of the system.
- Provide authoritative specialist technology advice.
- Provide technological risk and mitigation advice and help manage these risks.
- Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Own and deliver the development of case studies, presentations and events to support marketing activities.
- Own and deliver high-quality outputs for proposals and projects to meet client expectations and satisfaction.
- Provide pre-sales and bid support in line with the company’s bid management process.
- Maintain client relationships to ensure quality in delivery and identify future work opportunities.
- Monitor emerging trends and produce thought-leadership assets.
- Contribute, if required, to the CTO Advisory practice strategy in line with the STS and corporate strategies.
- Support the CTO Advisory leadership in the acquisition of new talent.
- Engender Accenture company values, contributing to the development of STS as a great place to work.
- Collaborate with peers and staff within a matrixed organisation.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Knowledge and experience of applying architectural governance, technical standards and frameworks.
- Experience with applying architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches.
- Hands-on technical background, preferably from systems engineering with experience of application and integration architecture.
- Knowledge of solution architecture principles, design patterns, and architecture modelling tools.
- Knowledge of market leading technologies and solutions.
- Familiarity with major Cloud technologies, working experience of at least one major Cloud provider (Azure or AWS).
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the complete SDLC.
- Deliver exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of managing technical risks.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:
- Effectively explaining complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience.
- Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information and guidance.
- Giving impactful presentations.
- Demonstrate critical thinking by analysing and evaluating information and using it to present solutions and reach decisions.
Benefits
Competitive base salary and an extensive benefits package that includes up to 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work. Continuous training and upskilling opportunities for technical and soft skills.
Closing Date
31 August 2026 (Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date).
Locations
Bristol, Birmingham.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest. Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
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