Introduction to Accenture and the Role
At Accenture, we're committed to helping the world's leading businesses, governments, and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services. As a global professional services company, we're dedicated to creating tangible value at speed and scale. We're now seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform Senior Application Architect to join our team, where you'll play a critical role in leading technology innovation for our clients through the robust delivery of world-class solutions.
About the Position
As a Google Cloud Platform Senior Application Architect, you'll be responsible for leading teams in designing, developing, and implementing scalable, high-performance applications on the Google Cloud Platform. You'll serve as a technical expert, providing guidance and leadership throughout the application lifecycle. This is an exceptional opportunity to grow your career in technology at Accenture, where you'll be part of a growing network of technology experts who are highly collaborative and take on today's biggest, most complex business challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and create comprehensive application architectures tailored to Google Cloud Platform's capabilities.
- Define and implement design patterns and best practices to ensure application scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Guide the selection of appropriate Google Cloud Platform services and technologies for optimal performance and cost efficiency.
- Lead Google Cloud Platform solution delivery engagements, along with consultants and client teams, for the successful delivery of Google Cloud Platform solutions.
- Work with the Sales team to identify and qualify Google Cloud Platform opportunities through a formal sales process.
- Lead cloud solution and scoping to generate estimates and approaches for proposals and SOWs for customers.
- Conduct full technical discovery, identifying pain points, business and technical requirements, "as is" and "to be" scenarios.
- Assess the full technology stack of services required, including PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, operations, management, and automation.
- Lead discussions and early analysis of cloud concepts as they relate to Accenture's Journey to Cloud methodology, developing clear use cases and prioritizing them.
- Compare solution alternatives across both technical and business parameters, supporting the definition of cost and service requirements.
- Apply methodology, reusable assets, and previous work experience to deliver consistently high-quality work.
- Oversee the development process, providing technical leadership and ensuring adherence to design principles and coding standards.
- Participate in code reviews and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Mentor and train developers on Google Cloud Platform technologies and development best practices.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment and management.
- Utilize Google Cloud Platform's monitoring and logging tools to ensure application health and performance.
- Continuously monitor application performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Implement strategies to enhance application scalability, efficiency, and responsiveness.
- Stay abreast of new Google Cloud Platform technologies and features that can benefit application performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, infrastructure, and security, to ensure successful application implementation.
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the technical team, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
- Deliver written or oral status reports regularly.
- Stay educated on new and emerging technologies, patterns, methodologies, and market offerings that may be of interest to our clients.
- Adapt to existing methods and procedures to create possible alternative solutions to moderately complex problems.
- Understand the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.
- Prepare and deliver product messaging to highlight value proposition and unique differentiators.
- Manage small teams of pre-sales Solution Architects and/or work efforts (if in an independent contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.
Essential Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of technical solutions implementation, architecture design, evaluation, and investigation in a cloud environment.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Google Cloud Platform and a passion for learning new technologies.
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on application architecture focus, where the solution architect engaged with clients, systems analysts, technical resources, developers, and testers to develop scalable and resilient software systems that leverage modern software stack and DevOps practices.
- Minimum of 5 years of Client Management and/or Project Management experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in Solution/technical architecture in the cloud.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Big Data/analytics/information analysis/database management in the cloud.
- Expertise in infrastructure automation and configuration management tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef.
- Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform services: Compute Engine, App Engine, Kubernetes, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Monitoring, and Cloud Logging.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience building applications on Google Cloud Platform with cloud-native technologies such as microservices, containers, serverless computing, and DevOps practices.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services using Google Cloud Platform Console.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have a minimum 6 years work experience).
Preferred Qualifications
- Google certifications (Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Google Certified Data Architect, or Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer).
- Infrastructure (Server, Storage, and Database) discovery, design, build, and migration experience.
- Experience in any of Messaging platforms (Kafka, PubSub, MuleSoft, etc.).
- Experience in Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager.
- Experience in Kubernetes and Microservices on Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with private and public cloud architectures, pros/cons, and migration considerations.
- Experience in and understanding of data and information management, especially in Big Data trends.
- Experience integrating Google Cloud Platform or 3rd party KMS, HSM with Google Cloud Platform data services for building secure data solutions.
- Hands-on experience with any of the following programming languages (Python, Java, C++, Go, Ruby, C).
- Experience in Performance Testing and Performance Tuning of microservices and databases on Google Cloud Platform.
- Personnel Development Experience (hiring, resource planning, performance feedback, etc.).
- Adapts existing methods and procedures to create possible alternative solutions to moderately complex problems.
Professional Skill Requirements
- Proven ability to build, manage, and foster a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent leadership and management skills.
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits
At Accenture, we're committed to helping our people grow and develop their skills. As a Google Cloud Platform Senior Application Architect, you'll have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, including:
- Professional certification programs, such as Google Cloud Platform certifications.
- On-the-job training and mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Opportunities to work on complex and challenging projects, developing your skills and expertise.
- A collaborative and dynamic work environment, with a strong focus on teamwork and innovation.
Work Environment and Company Culture
At Accenture, we're proud of our inclusive and diverse culture, where everyone has a sense of belonging. We're committed to creating a work environment that's collaborative, dynamic, and supportive, where our people can thrive and grow. As a Google Cloud Platform Senior Application Architect, you'll be part of a global team, working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and industries.
Compensation, Perks, and Benefits
At Accenture, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, designed to attract and retain top talent. Our compensation package includes:
- A competitive salary, with opportunities for bonuses and incentives.
- A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth, including training and certification programs.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment, with a strong focus on teamwork and innovation.
Conclusion
If you're a motivated and experienced Google Cloud Platform professional, looking for a new challenge and opportunity to grow your career, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role. As a Google Cloud Platform Senior Application Architect at Accenture, you'll be part of a global team, working on complex and challenging projects, and developing your skills and expertise. Don't miss this opportunity to take your career to the next level and apply today!
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