Platform Architect

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Platform Architect is the primary internal-facing architect, responsible for the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the core platform infrastructure itself. Own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery. Lead the design and evolution of the platform's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and core platform services. The Platform Architect ensures that the underlying foundation of the platform is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.

Requirements

10 years experience in architecture or platforms
5 years of experience in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc)
Expert knowledge in cloud and platform architecture for enterprise IT systems
Demonstrated experience designing scalable, secure, and resilient platforms, implementing infrastructure best practices, and integrating emerging technologies and services
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Active TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

AWS or Azure certification

Responsibilities

Own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Lead the design and evolution of the platform's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and core platform services.
Ensures that the underlying foundation of the platform is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.