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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Business Architect

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Solution EngineeringImplementation & Technical Account Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 12 years of experience is required; another section specifies 14 or more years in Dynamics 365 CRM consulting or architecture.
  • Strong understanding of business process modeling and analysis.
  • Experience gathering and documenting requirements.
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Deep functional expertise in Dynamics 365 CRM, including Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, and Field Service.
  • Proven experience acting as a Solution Architect on global implementations.
  • Hands-on exposure to AI-powered Dynamics 365 features, including Copilot and AI assistance in CRM, Power Platform, AI Builder, process mining, intelligent automation, and machine learning use cases.
  • Ability to design and lead end-to-end CRM transformation using Dynamics 365.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication.
  • Ability to drive decisions that influence multiple teams and business units.
  • Experience managing consulting teams.
  • Ability to operate independently with accountability and ownership.
  • 15 years of full-time education.
Responsibilities
  • Identify opportunities to deliver business value by assessing the current state, capturing high-level requirements, and defining business solutions.
  • Translate business needs into technology-enabled solutions and operating models.
  • Support transformation by developing business cases and guiding implementation of key initiatives.
  • Lead AI-driven solution design and delivery by applying generative and agentic AI to business challenges, process automation, and enterprise workflows.
  • Define and execute the Dynamics 365 CRM and AI integration roadmap aligned with business objectives.
  • Establish best practices for CRM customization, AI adoption, and automation frameworks.
  • Architect and implement Dynamics 365 CRM modules, including Sales, Service, and Marketing, with AI-driven enhancements.
  • Integrate generative AI tools, including Azure OpenAI and Copilot Studio, for intelligent workflows, chatbots, and automated content generation.
  • Ensure scalability, security, and compliance across CRM and AI deployments.
  • Own and lead blueprinting, fit-gap workshops, and future-state process mapping.
  • Promote AI adoption and innovation within project teams.
  • Engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions.
  • Ensure solution consistency and governance across global rollouts.
  • Mentor and guide team members and foster innovation.
  • Develop and maintain architectural documentation, integration models, and process flow diagrams.
  • Collaborate with senior business leaders, design scalable solution architectures and AI-enabled process flows, and drive strategic decisions as key solution-design decision owner.
  • Drive innovation through generative AI, automation, and predictive analytics to transform customer engagement and business processes.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Azure AI, Fabric, or Data Lake.
  • Knowledge of IoT, predictive maintenance, route optimization, or forecasting algorithms.
  • Certifications in Dynamics 365 CRM or Solution Architect Expert.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
  • Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.

What critics are saying

  • Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
  • Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

What makes Accenture unique

  • Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
  • Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
  • Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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