Google (AGBG) Mid Market Delivery Architect

Accenture • Kirkland, WA

17h

About The Position

We Are: A leading partner to the world’s major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google. The formation of Accenture Cloud First, with a $3 billion investment over three years, demonstrates our commitment to deliver greater value to our clients when they need it most and offers huge growth opportunities for you! Our Cloud First group of more than 70,000 cloud professionals delivers a full stack of integrated cloud capabilities across data, edge, integrated infrastructure and applications, deep ecosystem skills, culture of change along with a deep industry expertise to shape, move, build and operate our clients’ businesses in the cloud. To accelerate our customers transformation leveraging cloud, we combine world-class learning and talent development expertise; deep experience in cloud change management; and cloud-ready operating models with a commitment to responsible business by design — with security, data privacy, responsible use of artificial intelligence, sustainability and ethics and compliance built into the fundamental changes Accenture helps companies achieve. About the Accenture Google Cloud Business Group (AGBG) We are the Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG), a team of innovators and builders changing the world with the most advanced cloud-native solutions on the planet. As part of Accenture’s $3B investment in Cloud First, we deliver the promise of technology and human ingenuity, helping our clients navigate their most significant transformations. If you are passionate about solving exciting problems and shaping the future of technology, we would love to talk with you. THE WORK: You are the kind of leader who lives at the intersection of deep code and big-picture strategy. An enthusiastic, firsthand GCP practitioner, you know that great software isn’t just about elegant architecture, but about solving real-world problems. You are as comfortable personally building a complex solution that harnesses the full power of Google Cloud as you are leading a diverse, high-performing team to a successful launch. With a powerful consultative mindset and a deep curiosity for the 'why,' you convert complex business requirements into brilliant technical solutions. You are an exceptional communicator, an evangelist for modern engineering, and the trusted expert who bridges the gap between a client's vision and its technical reality. As a GCP delivery lead, you will be a technical and product-centric engineering lead in consulting and engineering projects, customizing Google Cloud solutions for client requirements. You will partner with Accenture's global delivery teams by providing superior technical expertise and product innovation skills. Your role is to execute complex technology solutions for our clients by designing, building, and integrating cloud-native solutions. You will function as a trusted project leader, guiding others in the project team and be the expert on specific Google Cloud technologies/products. You will build and lead a team of world-class engineers, defining best practices, mentoring their growth, and driving the adoption of modern engineering. Practice Leadership & People Management: Lead and grow a practice of Google Cloud engineers by managing the workforce, defining best practices, and mentoring team members for professional growth. Team Leadership & Collaboration: Manage and mentor on-shore and off-shore project teams, conduct reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery excellence. Product Portfolio: Act as a key technical advisor for sales and delivery, providing technical and functional expertise for our assets and offerings, and collaborate with our offering team to drive continuous innovation Hands-On Technical Execution: Design, build, test, and deploy complex, cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud, working across the entire service delivery lifecycle from concept to production. Client-Facing Relationships: Work directly with clients to understand business objectives, translate requirements into solutions, solve unique challenges and act as a technical advisor for the client throughout the project. Champion of Modern Engineering & Agile Delivery: Drive the adoption of modern engineering and Agile methodologies, coaching the practice to deliver high-quality software at pace. Multi-Project Delivery & Accountability: Accountable for delivering multiple, concurrent client projects to the highest standard by managing global teams and senior stakeholder relationships. Expert Delivery across the Google Cloud Ecosystem: Leverage your deep expertise to provide delivery leadership and execute delivery of high-impact solutions in these Google Cloud domains: Data & AI: Build data pipelines and analytics solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Looker. Generative & Agentic AI: Contribute to the design and development of AI solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini models, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Security Operations (SecOps) & Cyber Defense: Design and build solutions that integrate with modern security operations platforms. Develop automated response workflows and leverage threat intelligence by using tools such as Google Chronicle Security Operations (SIEM/SOAR), Mandiant, and Security Command Center. Marketing Intelligence & Personalization: Build data-driven marketing solutions by unifying customer data from multiple sources into Google Cloud. Leverage BigQuery and Vertex AI to develop predictive audience segments and enable hyper-personalized customer experiences across channels. Customer Engagement (CES): Implement and customize solutions like Contact Center AI (CCaaS) to transform customer experiences. Application & Infrastructure Modernization: Deliver solutions leveraging Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Apigee, and modern CI/CD practices. Workplace & Collaboration Solutions: Design and build custom integrations for Google Workspace, using APIs and Google Apps Script to automate workflows and connect productivity tools with enterprise systems. With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years experience in a hands-on, client-facing technology role (e.g., Cloud Engineer, Solution Architect, Senior Developer, Technology Consultant).
• Minimum of 5 years of practical, hands-on experience architecting and leading the delivery of solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Minimum of 3 years in a formal leadership role, with proven experience managing, coaching, and mentoring technical teams.
• Proven experience leading project teams distributed across the globe and managing multiple concurrent project streams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. If Associates degree, 6 years of work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting experience leading solution delivery, practice management, innovation and stakeholder management
• Expertise in product-led engineering, operating models and engineering best practices
• Industry and/or functional expertise across one our more solution domains
• Deep expertise across the GCP ecosystem, including: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and containerization (GKE, Docker). Data integration using services like Cloud Dataflow or Pub/Sub, API development with Apigee, and working with Google Cloud databases such as Cloud SQL, Spanner, or Bigtable.
• Google Chronicle Security Operations, Security Command Center, or other SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Marketing analytics, customer data platforms (CDP), or building solutions for marketing and sales
• Experience with Google Workspace APIs and Google Apps Script for building custom integrations and automations.
• Hands-on experience with Google CES (CCaaS) or other contact center technologies (e.g., Genesys, NICE, Amazon Connect).
• Multiple Google Cloud Professional certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Data Engineer, Professional Machine Learning Engineer).

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a practice of Google Cloud engineers by managing the workforce, defining best practices, and mentoring team members for professional growth.
• Manage and mentor on-shore and off-shore project teams, conduct reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery excellence.
• Act as a key technical advisor for sales and delivery, providing technical and functional expertise for our assets and offerings, and collaborate with our offering team to drive continuous innovation
• Design, build, test, and deploy complex, cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud, working across the entire service delivery lifecycle from concept to production.
• Work directly with clients to understand business objectives, translate requirements into solutions, solve unique challenges and act as a technical advisor for the client throughout the project.
• Drive the adoption of modern engineering and Agile methodologies, coaching the practice to deliver high-quality software at pace.
• Accountable for delivering multiple, concurrent client projects to the highest standard by managing global teams and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Leverage your deep expertise to provide delivery leadership and execute delivery of high-impact solutions in these Google Cloud domains: Data & AI: Build data pipelines and analytics solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Looker. Generative & Agentic AI: Contribute to the design and development of AI solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini models, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Security Operations (SecOps) & Cyber Defense: Design and build solutions that integrate with modern security operations platforms. Develop automated response workflows and leverage threat intelligence by using tools such as Google Chronicle Security Operations (SIEM/SOAR), Mandiant, and Security Command Center. Marketing Intelligence & Personalization: Build data-driven marketing solutions by unifying customer data from multiple sources into Google Cloud. Leverage BigQuery and Vertex AI to develop predictive audience segments and enable hyper-personalized customer experiences across channels. Customer Engagement (CES): Implement and customize solutions like Contact Center AI (CCaaS) to transform customer experiences. Application & Infrastructure Modernization: Deliver solutions leveraging Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Apigee, and modern CI/CD practices. Workplace & Collaboration Solutions: Design and build custom integrations for Google Workspace, using APIs and Google Apps Script to automate workflows and connect productivity tools with enterprise systems.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level