accenturefederalservices · Washington, DC · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>We seek an experienced architect to lead the development of innovative IT solutions. You drive the technical strategy for our critical bids, leveraging Accenture’s assets and accelerators to build high-impact solutions.</p> <p><strong>The Work:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Unify technical efforts across teams to deliver integrated solutions and provide fact-based evidence that distinguishes our response.</li> <li>Utilize 10 + years of experience in IT architecture, expertise in cloud solutions, and a proven track record of leading complex bids for large organizations. Your work will directly influence our win rate on critical bids and drive innovation across client engagements.</li> <li>Develop technical systems and translates those designs into compelling written responses that stand out in competitive evaluations.</li> <li>Lead the architectural design and technical narrative for RFI and RFP responses.</li> <li>Coordinate and collaborate with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects and other SMEs to build unified enterprise solutions.</li> <li>Integrate Accenture assets and accelerators into the proposed architecture.</li> <li>Provide fact-based evidence to differentiate our technical approach from competitors.</li> <li>Translate technical concepts into clear written responses.</li> <li>Design and render architectural diagrams to visually communicate the solution to evaluators.</li> <li>Shape the overall technical strategy for consequential engagements.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Here’s What You Need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>10 + years of experience designing and delivering IT solutions, with measurable outcomes such as successful cloud migrations, enhanced security postures, or improved operational efficiencies.</li> <li>3 + years leading architectural strategy and technical responses for complex bids, including RFPs for large enterprises.</li> <li>3+ years of experience utilizing written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through winning proposal submissions and executive-level presentations.</li> <li>3+ years of experience across key domains, including Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Cybersecurity and Compliance, Zero Trust, Data Architecture and Platforms, AI and GenAI, Application Development, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure & Applications O&M.</li> <li>3+ years of technical depth in at least two domains (e.g. leading cloud migration initiatives and designing secure data platforms for highly regulated industries).</li> <li>3+ years of experience utilizing writing skills for technical proposals and executive briefings, with a track record of influencing decisionmakers.</li> <li>3+ years of experience in architectural diagrams and graphics required to effectively illustrate complex system interactions and support proposal evaluations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points If You Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prior Government management consulting experience</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security Clearance:</strong></p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.</li> </ul> <p></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. 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