Accenture

Data Modernization Architect

Posted on: 18 Mar 2021

Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:

We are Accenture, a global professional services company and a leading partner to the worlds major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google. Our longstanding involvement with cloud technology (we have 34,000 completed cloud projects under our belt) was emphasized recently when we consolidated our multiple cloud teams into a single business practice called Accenture Cloud First. The organization is backed by a $3 billion investment over three years.

Our Data & AI team is renowned for insights and solutions they have provided to companies working to migrate various operations to the cloud and to manage them successfully. The Amazon AWS Cloud data migration engineer will be developing modern data solutions on AWS, migrating and modernizing on-prem data solutions to AWS.

The work:

* Extracting, loading, transforming, cleaning, and validating data.
* Leverage ETL or ELT to build scalable data pipelines.
* Use DevOps tools and orchestration tools to automate pipeline execution.
* Support current state analysis and work with enterprise architects to build target state architecture. Conduct POCs to validate hypothesis.
* Extensive experience with enterprise data architecture for transactional systems, analytical platforms, master data management, data governance framework, data integration and large-scale data migration.

* Can speak with authority on the capabilities, strengths & weaknesses of the leading cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Azure, and Google Cloud)

* Hands-on development using and migrating data to cloud platforms

* Understanding of data modeling principles, and Data Warehouse concepts (Kimball methodology for developing dimensional data models).

* Deep experience with relational and non-relational data platforms, Data Lake concepts, modern ETL/ELT Automation Techniques, Data Cataloging, etc.

* Extensive experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence applications and Data Science development languages (R, Python, etc).

* Familiarity with data visualization and self-service BI/data warehousing/ advanced analytics tools

* Methodologies for integration, data security, data governance and data sciences

Please note: All Accenture business travel is currently restricted to client-essential sales/delivery activity only. The safety and well-being of our people continues to be our top priority, and Accentures decisions around business travel are informed by government COVID-19 response directives, recommendations from leading health authorities and guidance from a number of infectious disease experts.

Unless expressly indicated, this role is not open in the state of Colorado.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Minimum 8 years of experience in the strategy and build of data and analytics solutions

* Minimum 5 years of experience in leading data strategy engagements involving the architecture of modern data platforms with technologies such as Big Data and Cloud

* Minimum 5 years of management consulting experience

Professional Skills:

* Ability to interact and influence across multiple organizational levels including senior leadership

* Ability to lead design activities, and influence engineering and product directions

* Ability to interact with Business stakeholders, Program managers, product managers, data engineers, and other technology leaders

* Analytical approach to problem-solving; and leveraging technology to solve business problems

* Critical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills

* Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication, Very good listening and interpretation skills

* Self-starter with a consultant mindset identify, communicate, and act on issues and initiatives

* Ability to prioritize projects and keep multiple streams of work on schedule

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here.

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IL - Chicago,MN - Minneapolis,MO - Kansas City,OH - Cincinnati,OH - Columbus

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations with more than 373,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$31.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2015.

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