Technology Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Architecture - CMT)

Overview

Technology Strategy Consultant (Enterprise Architecture - CMT)Role: Technology, Strategy and Advisory, Enterprise Architect ConsultantLocation: London, Manchester, NewcastleMobility: Up to 100%Career Level: ConsultantAbout 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 apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We value inclusion and diversity and support the whole person, with core values including Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. We are recognised worldwide for business performance and inclusion and diversity.“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.Your responsibilities as an enterprise architect

Assessing the impact of the business strategy on the enterprise architecture, including organisation, applications, data, infrastructure, and operationsStaying abreast of Comms and Media industry dynamics and the impact of trends on an organisation, to identify and formulate need for change in enterprise architectureCo-creating a client’s Enterprise Architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring it aligns with business objectivesDeveloping recommendations and translating them into actionable roadmaps for complex and large technology environments using Lean and Agile enterprise principlesSupporting the creation of Enterprise Architecture blueprints, demonstrating the end-to-end technology landscape including applications, integrations, and dataConducting end-to-end vendor assessments across technology, vendor and/or data platformsWorking between the business and technology client and 3rd-party stakeholders to effectively formulate, communicate and conclude key architectural decisionsProviding EA governance to clients throughout their transformation programme to ensure that new initiatives comply with the set guidelines, without jeopardising business objectivesSupport in designing and governing enterprise data platform capabilities including integration and automationSupporting the creation of Enterprise Architecture Operating model definition and implementation roadmapsCompleting Enterprise Architecture maturity assessment on behalf of clientsWhat we are looking for

Work within or across one of the architectural domains; Business, Application, Data and TechnologyExperience on complex digital transformation programmes; ability to operate across different levels of architecture abstraction; and work with multi-disciplinary teamsBroad understanding across the Comms and Media industry landscape e.g. leading Telco industry solutions, platform options and considerations across BSS and OSSDeep understanding of Telco frameworks including eTOM / Frameworx, TMFORUM ODA, Open APIsProven stakeholder management and communication skills to influence key architectural decisionsExperience designing Cloud / Data Platforms and AI solutions including Gen AI, and openness to explore emerging technologiesWhat could set you apart

Depth of knowledge within Comms and Media industry processes and underlying technology architecture, emerging technology trendsIn-depth technology insight in Telco functional domains (e.g. Sales, CRM, Order Management, Product management, Billing and OSS)Experience as a solution architect or enterprise architectExperience with business capability and process taxonomies, maturity assessments and gap mapping to enabling technology solutionsExperience with Enterprise / platform / application / data architectureKnowledge of architecture tools such as LeanIX, Ardoq, iServerPrior experience in Comms and MediaExperience in major EA engagements (e.g. application optimisation/rationalisation, re-platforming, modernization)Certifications in TOGAF, SAFe, and/or AWS/Azure/GCP or similarFamiliarity with APQC Process Classification Framework, Zachman Framework, ITIL and Scaled Agile FrameworkWhat’s In It For You

In addition to a competitive basic salary, Accenture offers an extensive benefits package including 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days per year for charitable work. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role, with onsite work at client sites as needed to enable delivery of our services.Closing date

Closing Date for Applications: Ongoing. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be ..... full job details .....