Software Engineering Consultant

We Are

Accenture is recognized as a global leader in software engineering, helping businesses across industries create, migrate, manage, and optimize their complex software solutions. Through partnerships with leading cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, Accenture offers end-to-end services that drive innovation and business agility.

The Software Architect Team Practice focuses on helping organizations define, plan, and implement innovative technology strategies that drive business value. Leveraging deep expertise in modern engineering and software development, this practice works collaboratively with clients to design scalable, secure, and resilient solution deployed into a cloud environment. The practice offers guidance in key areas such as modern software architecture foundation, security and resiliency, full-stack engineering, and cloud-native development approaches, ensuring that clients achieve agility, operational efficiency, and long-term growth. By aligning technology initiatives with business goals, the practice helps organizations realize the full potential of technology innovation while navigating industry-specific challenges and regulations.

The Work

As a Software Engineering Advisory Consultant, you will guide organizations through complex custom software engineering solutioning and implementation process. With a proven track record in both stakeholder relationship management, software engineering and technology architecture principles, you will ensure that the proposed software solution is aligned with broader business goals. You will lead software engineering projects, from strategy development to execution, ensuring that solutions meet security, scalability, and financial targets, while working effectively in uncertain, dynamic environments.

Key Areas of Expertise :

Software Engineering Strategy, Technology Advisory, Technology Modernization and Transformation

Software Solutions Design, Cloud Application Architecture, Application Integration

Software Engineering methodology, Project and Program Management

IaaS, SaaS, PaaS

Public cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud

DevOps and DevEx

IT Operations, Security and Compliance

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Certification in at least one major cloud provider (Azure, Google, AWS)

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience for the creation of software application architecture blueprints and designs

Minimum of 3 years of implementation experience for software application development and explaining the benefits and draw backs of various cloud and infrastructure design choices.

Minimum of 1 year of experience evaluating applications for migration, experience with Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and Developer Experience tool sets

Professional Skills Requirements

Basic knowledge of one or more industry areas (e.g. Hospitality, Banking, Aerospace, Retail, Supply Chain)

Strong Critical Thinking, Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills. You will be expected to communicate business value for all technical solutions all the way to the C-Suite in some cases.

Strong Story Telling Skills. The ability to effectively communicate, both with the client and internally, the problem solving approach and solution value in alignment with the client’s project goals and objectives.

Initiative-taking is required. You will likely be given an objective, some constraints, and enough detail to get started. After that, we will expect you to solve problems without hand holding.

Demonstrated leadership, comradery, and teamwork in a multi-cultural professional setting

Curiosity and a desire to continuously learn

Experience working in a technology environment in designing and implementing solutions that meet the business need within project timelines

Have provided estimations, project plans and resource requirements for designed solutions

Have led and guided technical leads, engineers and developers according to architecture and have conducted technical reviews

Basic understanding of Servers, Cloud, & Hybrid Networking

Understanding and experience of operational process & tools

Bonus points if you have

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math preferred

Industry specific experience (Financial Services, Health & Public Services, Resources, Products, Communications and Media Tech)

Experience with Cloud Native, Containers and Serverless Architectures

Strong understanding of Cloud Security, Cloud Managed Services frameworks, tools and solutions

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here. ()

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $63,800 to $203,600

Colorado $63,800 to $175,900

District of Columbia $68,000 to $187,300

Illinois $59,100 to $175,900

Minnesota $63,800 to $175,900

Maryland $59,100 to $162,900

New York $59,100 to $203,600

Washington $68,000 to $187,300

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Salary : $63,800 - $203,600