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Lead Architect

Accenture

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com .

You Are:

We seek professionals who have successfully led and delivered modern transformations.

They help design, implement, and support secure, scalable solutions across enterprise environments.

Key job responsibilities include:

  • Lead enterprise-wide digital employee experience initiatives by providing technical direction, architecture guidance, and strategic recommendations across workplace technologies.

  • Drive cross-domain analysis, assess technology capabilities against industry practices, and define implementation roadmaps that improve employee productivity, experience, and operational efficiency.

Key Skills:Digital Employee Experience, Enterprise Architecture, End User Computing, Identity & Access Management, Networking, Automation, Telemetry, Solution Assessment, Technology Strategy, Roadmap Development.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here is what we need:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Workplace Technology Solutions

  • Minimum 7 years of experience with Authentication & Identity Management

  • Minimum 7 years of experience with Desktop Transformation, Active Directory (AD) and NEXThink

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus:

  • Previous consulting practice experience

Professional Skill Requirements:

  • Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

  • Proven ability to lead teams and develop team members

  • Proven analytical, problem solving, organizational and time management skills

  • Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

  • Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/23/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture (

Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $132,500 to $302,400Colorado $132,500 to $261,300Connecticut $132,500 to $261,300District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200Illinois $122,700 to $261,300Maine $112,900 to $222,500Maryland $132,500 to $261,300Massachusetts $132,500 to $278,200Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300New York $122,700 to $302,400New Jersey $141,100 to $302,400Ohio $122,700 to $241,900Virginia $122,700 to $278,200Washington $141,100 to $278,200

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at View phone number on click.appcast.io or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement (

Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.

Please read Accenture's Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.

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