Senior Enterprise Architecture Lead

Accenture Federal Services Senior Architecture LeaderAt 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. 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. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!You Are:This role is a senior architecture leader operating across the FSA enterprise, responsible for driving architecture initiatives and setting technical direction across a large, complex account with a diverse technology footprint — spanning AI/ML-driven capabilities, call center/contact center modernization, cloud infrastructure (AWS GovCloud and Commercial, Azure, GCP), enterprise networking/connectivity, and the DevOps toolchain that underpins delivery (Terraform/IaC, GitLab CI/CD), FedRamp-SaaS tooling & integration. The person in this seat is expected to independently lead initiatives, not just execute direction handed to them — identifying where architecture needs to evolve across the account, building consensus across teams and stakeholders who don't report to them, and carrying initiatives from concept through delivery. They are a peer technical leader to the Architecture Lead, with their own portfolio of ownership, who also adds leadership depth and continuity for the account as a natural consequence of operating at this level.The Work:Enterprise Architecture Leadership: Drive architecture initiatives across the account's technology portfolio — call center/contact center platforms, cloud infrastructure, networking/connectivity, and application modernization — not limited to reviewing others' designsSet and enforce technical direction consistent with existing security-first/FedRAMP Moderate/DISA STIG defaults (encryption, least-privilege IAM, secrets management) across the accountOwn architecture decisions and reviews for a defined scope with full authority — escalation to the Lead becomes the exception, not the defaultHandle live technical and client escalations within their scope in real timeAct as the connective tissue across engineering teams working on different parts of the account's technology stack, resolving integration and design conflicts between teams that don't share a reporting lineBuild and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the account — technical and non-technical — needed to drive initiatives that span team boundariesRepresent architecture decisions and account-wide technical status in client/stakeholder settingsGuide IaC practices (Terraform preferred) across teams — module structure, state management, security scanningOwn or heavily influence GitLab CI/CD pipeline standards and DevOps practices across the accountDrive AWS architecture decisions (GovCloud primary) with the same security-first, observability -forward (Dynatrace/Splunk) standards used elsewhere in the accountOwn or heavily influence enterprise networking architecture decisions — site-to-site connectivity, hybrid/multi-cloud network design, VPN/Direct Connect strategy, segmentation, and routingEnsure networking designs meet the same security-first and compliance (FedRAMP/DISA STIG) bar applied elsewhere in the accountServe as the account's go-to technical authority for networking questions that cross team or cloud boundariesAssist in the account's AI adoption efforts, partnering directly with the teams driving AI/ML and GenAI initiatives rather than owning that roadmap independentlyHelp evaluate where AI capabilities create real architectural or operational value, bringing a security/compliance lens to proposed use casesAct as a connector between AI-focused teams and the broader engineering organization to keep adoption efforts aligned with account-wide architecture standardsHere's What You Need:12+ years of enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership experience.5+ years of cloud architecture experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD automation practices.Experience leading enterprise-wide architecture initiatives and influencing cross-functional teamsKnowledge of FedRAMP, NIST, DISA STIG, and security-first architecture principles.Experience with enterprise networking and hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity architectures.Strong communication skills with the ability to engage executive, technical, and client stakeholders.Bonus Points If:Experience supporting large federal government programs or enterprise-scale public sector environments.Familiarity with AI/ML, Generative AI, and the architectural considerations for secure AI adoption.Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar tools.AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, TOGAF, SAFe, or related architecture certifications.Experience modernizing call center/contact center platforms and customer engagement solutions.Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.The Extras:US Citizenship RequiredThe ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance is required for this role