Navisite, part of Accenture, has evolved to become a trusted digital transformation partner for growing and established global brands. We provide global capabilities, customer-centric solutions, and flexible approaches that are specifically rightsized for the needs of mid-market and small enterprise customers. This team specializes in digital transformation and managed services with deep expertise in cloud, infrastructure and application services dedicated to assisting clients in building a strong digital core. With experience across multiple cloud providers, enterprise applications and digital technologies, Navisite serves clients in the health and industrial, life sciences, technology, consumer goods and retail industries. Given their customer-centric solutions and flexible approaches, this team is adept at scaling our services for clients seeking to modernize and build more agile, resilient, and scalable businesses. The Navisite team of more than 1,400 members globally joined Accenture in January 2024. As part of Accenture, you will be working with an ambitious, collaborative team more empowered than ever to help customers modernize their IT for the AI era.

An Enterprise Solution Architect with deep expertise in AWS Cloud & DevOps platform architecture who can translate complex requirements into clear, value-led solutions.

You engage confidently with C-level executives and technical stakeholders, simplify risk and resilience decisions, and shape architectures that are secure, scalable, and compliant.

As a Presales Solution Architect specializing in AWS Cloud, you will serve as technical expert and trusted advisor during the sales process, designing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions hosted on AWS Cloud that are tailored to customer needs and business objectives.

You will collaborate closely with sales, engineering, product management, and customers (including C-suite) to qualify opportunities, develop solution architectures, lead technical presentations/demonstrations, and ensure successful transition to delivery.

You operate as a solution architect across opportunities from targeted migrations to large multi-tower managed services deals spanning AWS Landing Zone, multi-region deployment, VM Instances, Cloud Networking, Serverless Architectures, cloud databases, AWS Identity and Access Management.

You will co-create solutions with clients; define operating models, SLAs, and KPIs; and align proposals to compliance frameworks and enterprise governance.

• Design and articulate high-level AWS services architecture that aligns with customer requirements, compliance standards, and enterprise IT strategies.

• Design network, security, and governance architecture based on application needs.

• Build delivery models (operate, enhance, transform) with clear SLAs, KPIs, RACI, and transition plans.

  Qualify & Propose:

• Collaborate with sales stakeholders to qualify opportunities and craft compelling technical proposals addressing AWS Service mapping, migration strategies, network and security architecture for hosting and running client enterprise applications.

• Shape solution scope, assumptions, dependencies, and pricing inputs; contribute to SOWs and commercial terms with Legal/Commercial.

  Client Engagements & Demonstrations:

• Lead client engagements, including technical demonstrations, proofs of concept, pilots, and security assessments to evidence value and feasibility.

• Present architecture rationale, tradeoffs, and value realization to IT leadership, App Owners, and business executives.

  Trusted Advisory & Best Practices:

• Advise customers on AWS best practices, Microservice Architecture, AWS Governance and Org Structure, and Cost Saving Strategies.

  Technology Mastery:

• Develop and maintain deep understanding of existing and new services introduced by AWS Cloud Platform such as Serverless frameworks, multi-region deployment, building highly available applications on AWS, DevOps on AWS.

  Cross-Functional Handover & Delivery Readiness:

• Partner with engineering, delivery, and product teams to ensure smooth handover, readiness, and successful implementation.

• Where appropriate, support early deal stabilization to de-risk transition.

  Thought Leadership:

• Stay updated on industry trends, threat landscapes, and vendor roadmaps to continuously innovate offerings.

• Support technical training, marketing presentations, and participation in industry events.

Travel may range from 0% to 100% depending on deal stage, client discussions, and business need.

• Minimum 8 years in a technology environment, specifically AWS or similar technologies.

• Minimum 5 years in solution planning, deal shaping, presales engineering, or enterprise solution architecture for the AWS Cloud Platform.

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on knowledge and expertise of Core AWS Services (AWS Org Structure, EC2 instances, RDS Databases, Cloud Networking/Transit Gateway), advanced serverless architecture on AWS (Lambda Functions, EKS/ECS), and DevOps frameworks.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (12 years of work experience). If Associate's Degree: 6 years minimum relevant experience required.

• AWS Certified Solution Architect - Professional.

• AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate.

• AWS Certified DevOps Architect - Associate.

• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty Certification.

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 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. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/total-rewards)

California: $73,800 to $218,800

Cleveland: $68,300 to $175,000

Colorado: $73,800 to $189,000

District of Columbia: $78,500 to $201,300

Illinois: $68,300 to $189,000

Maryland: $73,800 to $189,000

Massachusetts: $73,800 to $201,300

Minnesota: $73,800 to $189,000

New York/New Jersey: $68,300 to $218,800

Washington: $78,500 to $201,300

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