Enterprise Technology Architect

Accenture is a leading global professional services company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. It offers solutions across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Accenture Song. The role is for a multi-year banking modernization program for a European Banking Customer, involving complex systems integration across platforms like ServiceNow, Blue Prism (RPA), Sisense (reporting), Optimus (bot orchestration), and a bespoke Task/Facade API layer. Delivery combines onshore client-facing governance with an offshore factory model executing from India.

• Minimum 10 years in technical architecture or senior engineering; at least 5 years in systems integration program delivery in financial services or banking
• Proven experience owning end-to-end solution architecture across multiple integrated platforms
• Deep expertise in enterprise integration patterns including REST/SOAP API design, event-driven architecture, middleware (such as MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services), and data flow design
• Strong technical knowledge of ServiceNow platform architecture, integration hub, scripted REST APIs, scoped applications, and enterprise-level performance considerations
• Hands-on understanding of Blue Prism or equivalent RPA architecture, including object studio design patterns, orchestration, exception handling, and system integration
• Experience designing architectures for regulated banking environments addressing data classification, security zoning, audit trails, and compliance
• Ability to operate in dual-shore delivery models, setting technical standards for offshore teams and reviewing their output
• Strong written communication skills producing precise and unambiguous architecture documentation for both business and technical audiences

Nice to have:

• Experience with Sisense
• Familiarity with Optimus or similar bot orchestration frameworks in banking contexts
• Prior architecture delivery experience on KYC, AML, Estates, or client lifecycle programs within EU regulatory frameworks
• Architecture governance experience including design authority, ADR processes, or technical review boards
• Certifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or AWS/Azure architecture certifications
• Experience integrating AI-generated code into delivery pipelines with defined review gates and quality standards

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture across all platforms — ServiceNow, Blue Prism, Sisense, Task/Facade API, and Optimus — ensuring consistency of design decisions across workstreams
• Define and maintain integration architecture including data flows, API contracts, middleware patterns, and event/trigger models
• Produce and govern architecture artefacts such as solution design documents, integration playbooks, and architectural decision records (ADRs)
• Lead technical design sessions with offshore factory leads and external SMEs, translating business requirements into technical designs
• Review and approve technical designs from workstream leads, enforcing architecture standards
• Act as primary technical interface to client architecture and infrastructure teams, managing access, security policies, and deployment requirements
• Define and maintain non-functional requirements such as performance SLAs, availability targets, security controls, data residency, and disaster recovery
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, assess technical debt, and recommend remediation with delivery impact
• Support pre-production and production deployment planning including environment strategy and release management
• Guide AI-assisted delivery integration, defining technical boundaries and review standards for AI-generated code
• Build and manage client and Operations relationships, setting expectations and making independent decisions within area of responsibility

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