Job DescriptionJob Title: AI & Data Architect/AI & DataSeniorArchitect Location: London Career Level:Manager (CL7) Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and Actice SC security clearance which typicallyrequires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application. Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company,providinga broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities acrossall ofthese services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industryexpertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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Julie Sweet, Accenture CEOAs a team: Accenture’s Secure Transformation Services teamprovidesthe UK withdigitalexpertiseon sovereign transformation where it matters most, making a meaningful impact across government, defence, Critical National Infrastructure, and regulated industries.
https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/services/technology-transformation/technology-strategy/uk-sovereign-transformation
With proven experience in sovereign, mission-critical settings, our team specialises in developing and delivering secure solutions that make our country safer, unlocking value for citizens and customers.
You'llwork on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies, with a particular focus on AI and GenAI, with clients to help them get to the next level.
We nurture technologists and industry specialists who have passion for our clients, curiosity, and an appetite to learn.You'lllearn,growand advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways.
Ifyou’relooking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.As part of our global team,you'llbe working withcutting-edgetechnologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
QualificationIn our team you will:- Work with public sector and adjacent clients on complex UK sovereign transformation programmes.
- Work with clients from discovery and use-case definition through solution design and production delivery.
- Shape secure, scalable solutions using AI, GenAI, agentic AI, data and cloud technologies.
- Work alongside engineers, architects and client stakeholders to research, prototype and deploy emerging technologies at scale.
- Support continuous learning, technical development and certification.
As an AI & Data Architect, you will:- Design AI, GenAI and agentic AI solutions, translating complex or ambiguous client challenges into practical technical architectures.
- Remain close to engineering, supporting solutions from prototype through to production.
- Design modern cloud and data architectures across AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
- Make architectural decisions considering security, scalability, performance, responsible AI and cost.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and architects while retaining strong hands-on technical credibility.
- Lead client discovery sessions and communicate complex solutions clearly to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
We are looking for:- Strong hands-on experience with AI/ML, GenAI or agentic AI solutions.
- Programming experience with Python, Java, Scala or TypeScript.
- Experience with technologies and patterns such as LLMs, RAG, AI agents, model APIs, orchestration and evaluation.
- Strong cloud knowledge across AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Experience designing APIs, microservices, serverless or cloud-native architectures.
- Understanding of modern data platforms, including structured and unstructured data.
- Experience taking AI solutions into production, considering security, monitoring, guardrails, resilience and cost.
- Strong client-facing skills, with the ability to shape solutions where requirements may initially be ambiguous.
- The ability to explain complex technology clearly and work effectively across engineering and business teams.
Consulting experience is beneficial but not essential. We are particularly interested in
AI/ML Engineers, Technical Leads and hands-on Architects looking to take greater ownership of architecture and client solutions.
Set yourself apart:- Production experience with agentic AI, RAG or LLM applications.
- MLOps/LLMOps and AI evaluation experience.
- AWS Bedrock, Azure AI/OpenAI or Google Vertex AI.
- Experience within secure, regulated or public-sector environments.
- Relevant cloud or AI/ML certifications.
What’s in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
LocationsLondon
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