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Cloud Architect (AWS)- London

London Job No. r00176047 Full-time

Job Description

Job Title: Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure)

Locations: London

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: CL8

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions. You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for an ambitious career with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will:

  • Work for tier-1 clients across industry sectors - helping them turn their cloud strategy into reality.

  • Help design and deliver ground-breaking cloud solutions - from migrating legacy applications onto Cloud, to building innovative, new cloud-native applications.

  • Continue to learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification.

  • Serve as a cloud enthusiast, educating customers on the value Cloud computing can bring to transform their business.

In your role, you will:

  • You will lead the design, development and deployment of cloud-based solutions on Cloud.

  • Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure architecture, standards, and best practices.

  • Ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability of the cloud infrastructure.

  • Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Qualifications

We are looking for the following experience:

  • Cloud certification at Associate/Professional Level (e.g. Solutions Architect/DevOps/Developer/SysOps).

  • In-depth knowledge of Cloud services and security and compliance frameworks (e.g. EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, Route 53, IAM, and CloudFormation/Terraform).

  • Experience with DevOps tools (e.g.Git, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes).

  • Excellent problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

  • The ability to solve complex issues in fast-paced environments.

Set yourself apart:

It would be advantageous to have multi-cloud experience (including but not limited to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud), with an understanding of the various platforms and tools used to achieve interoperability, in order to extract value from data held in disparate environments.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Closing Date for Applications: 30/11/2023

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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