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Solution Architect - - Toronto

Accenture

Toronto, Ontario

Solution Architect - - Toronto

Accenture

Toronto, Ontario
 
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ARE YOU READY to step up and take your technology expertise to the next level?

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to begin a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Immersed in a digitally-compassionate and innovation-led environment, here is where you can help top clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on the most ground-breaking projects imaginable.

Cloud First - Software Engineering is a high performing team to join! We focus on client adoption of disruptive technologies, technology architecture and providing specialized skills related to integration, custom software engineering, testing, application modernization, agile and more. We help our clients with the most complex projects including working in open web platforms, DevOps platforms as well as intelligent Computing and Architecture enhancement.

YOUR ROLE: Solution Architect

WORK YOU’LL DO

Become a Solution Architect where you will take your modernization, Remediation and application optimization expertise to the next level. Want to work on high-profile Application Assessment assignments with the coolest tech alongside the best in the business? This is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career – with excellent benefits – at Accenture Technology.  

This position entails a technical background in modernization of applications.  As companies migrate off legacy systems, it is imperative for this individual to understand how a company is technically positioned and how to position that company for the future through application modernization and cloud migration.

Key Responsibilities entail:

  • Lead design and development of an architecture framework to govern how solutions will be produced and implemented, including technology domain architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards.

  • Oversee and define development specifications, technical requirements, system performance objectives, identify necessary system modifications.

  • Review project blueprints and advise on best design solutions.

  • Research and analyze business requirements to recommend optimal architecture solutions.

  • Contribute to project plan development, offer input, manage projects and initiatives, direct assigned resources, communicate project status and ensure timely issue escalation.

  • Participate as a top expert and consultant on the most high-risk and complex projects.

  • Provide insight and recommendations to develop and implement system architecture with business units and technology departments while creating awareness of total ownership costs.

  • Impart subject matter expertise to influence vendors on product design, develop and contribute to third-party contract negotiations where applicable.

  • Build consensus, facilitate collaboration and decision-making within and across business units so IT strategy application aligns with architecture framework.

  • Ensure projects comply with technology domain architecture, design and operate processes to help review ongoing activity against technology architecture and development standards.

  • Identify, recommend, source, negotiate, implement emerging IT trends, developments and improvements and solutions (buy, build, reuse).

  • Apply industry and technical knowledge to provide solutions that increase business results and minimize risk.

  • Conduct pre- and post-implementation reviews.

  • Lead in knowledge transfer meetings with senior management, team, other technical areas, and business units

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 

Richard Murray

Email: richard.a.murray@accenture.com

 

About Accenture

Accenture is a talent and innovation-led organization helping companies to reinvent and keeping our clients ahead of change. Across more than 120 countries and 40 industries, we work as one team with a common goal: to create 360-degree value for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities, by embracing change.

You’ll work with top companies - clients and ecosystem partners and interact with leaders from every industry. When we bring our breadth of technological capabilities together with our ingenuity, they are greater than the sum of their parts. Help our clients reinvent. Reimagine iconic brands. Bring new products, ideas and ways of working to life with emerging technology.

We take a broad view of diversity that reflects all our people, and we are committed to ensuring everyone feels connected, with a strong sense of trust and belonging. We focus on fostering allyship, learning, inclusive ways of working, vibrant employee resource groups and networks, and accessibility, along with marking meaningful cultural observances with our people. Our networks nurture trusted relationships, mentorship opportunities and avenues for growth, benefiting participants across all career levels and fostering community and inclusion at both the global and local levels.

We take flexibility seriously — focusing not only on where but also when and how you work. We hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives, and different lived experiences. Wherever you work, whatever skills you want to grow, there’s a program for you. We invest in our people’s capabilities so they can work with purpose, and boldly and innovatively solve problems. Continuous learning is our superpower. We put skills at the heart of everything we do. We continuously prepare our people to meet new demands and in turn, help ensure they remain highly relevant with vibrant career pathways, inside or beyond Accenture.

We encourage our people to bring their authentic selves to work and our commitment to our 750,000+ people from a variety of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds makes us more innovative. Our offices are more than just places to plug in—they're environments designed to support connection, creativity and well-being. They’re inclusive and accessible, too. We operate our business with a clean conscience – with strong commitment to the environment, ethics and human rights, responsible buying and community impact.

Join our exceptional people who are combining their ingenuity with the latest technologies to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.