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Level: Manager (CL7)

Locations: London, Bristol or Manchester

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

Job Title: Data Architect

Level: Manager (CL7)

Locations: London, Bristol or Manchester

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Key responsibilities of the role are summarised below:


Define the architecture for high profile, public facing, government, and private sector projects, including providing architectural and technical leadership
Define data strategy, data migration approach, data integration approach, data models and data design for any given client
Investigate and thoroughly understand the current live applications and systems at any given client site
Ensure that the scope, context and constraints are documented and accepted
Define and document strategies, standards and guidelines to direct the build and deployment of systems
Ensure that agreed upon architectural principles and standards are applied to the finished system or product
Define a strategic Data Model across the enterprise and products
Propose technical solutions for storing data in distributed systems
Create a model that works for small micro-services as well as big-data storage solutions in line with national infrastructure standards and frameworks
Govern and support technical delivery of those solutions
Line manage, mentor, train and develop others


Qualifications:

You will have a strong architecture and software engineering background, have led teams of engineers or other architects and be able to contribute to our internal data strategy and thought leadership

In addition you will have:


Experience with defining data strategy, data migration approach, data integration approach
Experience being a hands on data architect (only when needed with programme languages Java, Scala and Python)
Experience with Big Data technologies
Experience with AWS and services
Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms.
Experience with data architecture, architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches.
Experience with microservices architecture
Experience of designing for both structured and unstructured data
An understanding of non-functional drivers for design
Experience with data modelling
Strong background in Java and REST Services - ability to design solutions as well as review code


As a technology consultancy, we look for people who can deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support. To do this you must be able to:

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:


Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance
Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points


Demonstrate critical thinking by:


Analysing and evaluating information
Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions
Displaying familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate to the level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems


Work in partnership with others to:


Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively


Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.

We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers.

With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications 30th September 2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting

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