Accenture UK & Ireland
AWS Tech Architecture Specialist
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AWS Tech Architecture Specialist
Location
Birmingham
Career Level
Specialist/Consultant
Security Clearance
Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets, and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
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About the Role
As a team, we are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions. You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level.
In your role as a Specialist/Consultant, you will:
- Work for tier-1 clients across industry sectors - helping them turn their cloud strategy into reality.
- Help design and deliver transformative cloud solutions - from migrating legacy applications onto Cloud, to building innovative, new cloud-native applications.
- Continue to learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification.
- Serve as a cloud evangelist, educating customers on the value Cloud computing can bring to transform their business.
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Responsibilities
- Design and implement AWS workloads using modern cloud patterns such as serverless, containerised, and microservices architectures.
- Develop scalable application solutions aligned with best practice for performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
- Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks to support rapid delivery.
- Apply cloud security principles, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance controls.
- Optimise architectures for scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Produce high-quality design documentation and contribute to architecture reviews.
- Execute testing strategies for functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability).
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver robust, cloud-first solutions.
Requirements
Experience
- Significant hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions using AWS cloud services.
Certification & Education
- AWS Professional and/or Associate certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
Business Architecture
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.
- Experience in cost optimisation and familiarity with cloud best practices.
Data & AI Architecture
- Strong understanding of data platforms and analytics solutions.
- Experience designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management.
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Application Architecture
- Proficiency in designing application workloads using modern cloud patterns (e.g., serverless, containerised, microservices).
- Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
Security Architecture
- Deep knowledge of identity, access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
- Ability to implement security best practices across cloud environments.
Integration Architecture
- Understanding of integration patterns and event-driven architectures.
- Ability to design APIs and hybrid connectivity solutions.
Non-Functional Requirements
- Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable solutions.
- Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies.
- Ability to design for performance, resilience, and observability.
- Familiarity with monitoring and optimisation practices.
Governance & Compliance
- Awareness of cloud governance, account management, and compliance standards.
- Ability to enforce auditing and cost allocation strategies.
Advantageous Skills
- Advanced Certification: AWS Specialty certifications (e.g., Advanced Networking, Machine Learning, Security).
- Multi-Cloud: Advantageous to have experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).
Benefits
In addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes:
- 25 days’ vacation per year
- Private medical insurance
- 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 the delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
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