Forward Deployed Solutions Lead

·What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 8 year's hands-on software development experience, particularly with Python.
• Minimum 8 years' experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Minimum 5 year's Hands-on experience developing Generative AI and/or Agentic AI applications.
• Experience with Microsoft Foundry/Azure AI services, Copilot Studio, or similar enterprise AI platforms.
• Experience building AI agents, orchestration workflows, grounding, and tool-calling integrations.
• Working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP), including developing or troubleshooting MCP servers and tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and enterprise data or analytics solutions.
• Strong API development and integration experience, including REST APIs and Azure API Management.
• Experience with Docker, containers, and Azure Container Registry.
• Good understanding of Azure networking, including VNets, private endpoints, DNS, routing, and firewalls.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, and Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with CI/CD using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot solutions across multiple technology layers.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Nice to Have

• C#/.NET and/or TypeScript development experience.
• Experience deploying enterprise GenAI or Agentic AI solutions into production.
• Hands-on MCP server or custom agent-tool development.
• Experience integrating Microsoft Fabric with AI/agent solutions.
• AI Gateway or GenAI API-management experience.
• Hybrid Azure and on-premises integration experience.
• Experience working in private Azure environments with restricted network connectivity.
• Enterprise observability, governance, and security experience.
• Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Solutions Lead, Lead technical consultant, Principal Consultant, or hands-on Solution Architect.

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, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

  Information on benefits is here:

Role Location                                                                                    Hourly Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick                                   $52.31 to $105.96

Montreal, Quebec

Calgary, Alberta

Ottawa, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

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