Edge Delivery Architect

$73,000 - $192,600/Yr

Accenture - Detroit, MI

Full-time - Senior

Detroit, MI

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Edge Solution Architect at Accenture, you will leverage your expertise in Edge computing, IoT, and cloud technologies to design innovative solutions that meet client needs while optimizing costs. This role involves collaborating with clients and internal teams to create comprehensive Edge solutions that enhance operational efficiency and reduce cloud dependencies. You will play a pivotal role in defining the architecture of Edge offerings, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the development of comprehensive Edge solutions that span multiple technologies.
• Collaborate with clients during the sales process to develop and refine Edge solutions that reduce cloud dependency and optimize cloud costs.
• Act as a key member of the sales pursuit team, crafting deliverable solutions that align with client business goals and value propositions.
• Partner with Offering and Pre-Sales teams to develop Edge solution templates, pricing/cost models, and frameworks that accelerate solution development.
• Shape and contribute to proposals for Edge solutions by defining scope, activities, timelines, and cost estimates.
• Architect and design cloud-native Edge applications and infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies from leading platforms.
• Work with clients to architect distributed cloud solutions that integrate Edge computing for complex use cases in IoT, AI/ML, and computer vision.
• Provide technical guidance to teams when creating business cases and support TCO calculations for different technology options available to clients.
• Collaborate in an agile, cross-functional team to implement and deliver Edge and IoT solutions that address clients' business challenges.
• Provide end-to-end solution leadership, guiding engineers and developers through the successful design, implementation, and deployment of client solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of experience orchestrating complex, multi-service group transformational opportunities.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience working with private and public cloud architectures or Data & AI.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise across multiple cloud platforms and their Edge offerings, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Proven experience deploying large-scale distributed cloud and Edge solutions in production environments.
• Experience in working with VMware and understanding virtualization technologies.
• Basic networking & connectivity skills like 5G, SASE, zero trust.
• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications at the Expert/Professional level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and location.
• Diversity and inclusion programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.