Lead SME Cloud Architect Senior Manager @ Accenture Federal Services

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You Are:
The Lead SME Cloud Architect Senior Manager will ensure Infrastructure is CSP agnostic to enable migration from a single cloud provider (AWS) to a multi-cloud environment (Azure, Google, Salesforce, +).

The Work:

Support interconnectivity between the CSPs and APPs
Develop and the DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline
Build Tools - supports cloud service catalog offerings, Cloud Formation Templates, Cloud Automation (e.g., Chef, Ansible), standardized virtual machine images.
Manage people supporting cloud functions for Containerization, Changed Data Capture, and API Management (e.g., OCP, Kafka, Apigee)
FinOps - financial spending and manage cost forecasting in each cloud operating environment.
Manage on-call 24x7 support of the above-mentioned tools; at a minimum for EKS and Kafka.

Here’s What You Need:

Five (5) years of concurrent experience with architecting IT solutions using DevOps methodologies in multi-cloud environments, inclusive of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and Azure cloud environments.
Certification as an Amazon Solutions Architect Professional.
Experience with the Google Cloud Platform and Azure Cloud Platform.
Experience as an enterprise solution architect.
Expertise in remote and office-based user integration, as well as hybrid cloud architecture, to include cross-cloud connectivity.
Experience in evaluation and analysis of workloads that are running in public and private cloud environments.
Extensive experience with cloud security engineering and cloud network engineering.
Experience in using the Agile Methodology of managing IT Project Teams.
Experience with managing using DevOps concept

Bonus Points If:

Advanced Degree
15+ years of industry experience
Motivated and proactive, with a desire to understand and address complex areas
Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
Excellent people management and relationship development skills

The Extras:

US Citizenship Required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$131,300—$269,100 USD

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Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here

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Lead SME Cloud Architect Senior Manager

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