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Data Architect
AI & Data Architect / AI & Data Senior Architect
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 SC security clearance, which typically requires:
- 5 years of continuous UK address history
- No periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK
- Declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual citizenship at the point of application.
This information relates to a specific client requirement.
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 domains. Guided by thought leadership and a culture of innovation, we apply:
- Industry expertise
- Diverse skill sets
- Next-generation technology
to address complex business challenges.
Our core values include:
- Stewardship – Acting responsibly for shared global interests, our clients, our people, and our stakeholders
- Best People – Building a globally diverse and inclusive team with talent needed to meet our clients’ evolving needs
- Client Value Creation – Building profitable and enduring client relationships by delivering measurable results
- One Global Network – Engaging our global global talent and partners to deliver superior client service
- Respect for the Individual – Nurturing an environment built on mutual respect, trust, and confidence
- Integrity – Doing what’s right, from an ethics and compliance standpoint
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” — Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
About the Role
Accenture’s Secure Transformation Services (STS) team delivers digital expertise on UK sovereign transformation, creating mission-critical solutions for:
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- Government
- Defence
- Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
- Regulated industries
With proven experience in secure, high-stakes environments, our team develops and delivers next-generation AI and GenAI solutions to help clients advance their digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
As part of a high-impact team, you’ll:
- Work with public sector and adjacent clients, supporting their UK sovereign transformation missions
- Engage in strategy, solution, and delivery, using secure, bespoke methodologies to research, test, and deploy architectures at scale
- Educate stakeholders on cloud, data, and AI value propositions for business transformation
- Mentor and coach managers and consultants, fostering technical and leadership growth
As an AI & Data Architecture Senior Manager, you will:
- Align business objectives with scalable, secure cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with organisational goals
- Drive innovation across data, AI, security, and multi-cloud strategies to enable digital transformation
- Design and optimise AI/ML architectures, utilising reference technologies, patterns, and best practices
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams to refine and implement architectures, supporting delivery from inception to production
- Provide technical leadership, shaping technology strategy, solution design, and supporting architects and engineers
- Collaborate with the STS Data & AI community to establish standards, templates, and best practices for emerging technologies
- Mentor team members, building technical capability and leadership
- Engage senior stakeholders, presenting cloud strategies and architectures to executive boards and governance forums
Key Priorities & Skills
Your core focus will be on AI, though experience across multiple domains is valued:
Core Technical Skills & Experience
- AI/ML architecture (patterns, best practices, platform technologies)
- Designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management
- Cloud infrastructure (networking, security, monitoring, scaling)
- Data solution design (cloud-native services for data processing, storage)
- Microservices architecture and serverless computing
- Programming languages (Java, Scala, Python) for hands-on data architecture tasks
- Architecture-as-code (e.g., linkml, Turtle, OWL)
- Experience with both open-source and vendor data platforms
- Handling structured and unstructured data
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Key Competencies
Communication & Collaboration
- Explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Present persuasively, articulating key insights and recommendations
- Manage stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure alignment and synergy
- Collaborate across teams to drive effective outcomes
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
- Analyse and evaluate information to develop solutions
- Stay informed about a breadth of technologies, understanding how to apply them in real-world scenarios
Note: While consultancy experience is beneficial, we consider equivalent external partner relationships and client-facing roles.
What Sets You Apart
- Foundational cloud certifications (AWS, GCP)
- Specialist AI/ML or data engineering certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty)
- Experience driving large-scale, secure transformations
Benefits & Perks
Beyond a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy:
✅ 30 vacation days per year (plus 3 additional days of charitable absence) ✅ Private medical insurance ✅ Flexible and mobile work arrangements to support client engagement ✅ Industry-leading training and development (guided by our generic ISP framework) ✅ Access to Accenture’s global network of experts ✅ Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and AI advancements
Ready to transform your career in AI and data architecture? Join Accenture’s elite team and make a measurable impact in the UK’s digital future.
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