AI Architect

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Lead the end-to-end technical design, development, and implementation of an agentic AI system to orchestrate user queries across heterogeneous data sources. The architect is responsible for defining the overall system architecture, selecting and governing AI/ML and platform technologies, and ensuring the solution is scalable, secure, and production-ready. The architect partners closely with development, DevOps and data engineering teams to translate project requirements into an extensible AI architecture. Must have experience designing and deploying LLM-based systems, including RAG, tool-calling, and multi-agent patterns, as well as a strong understanding of modern AI architectures such as embeddings, vector search, orchestration layers, memory, and reasoning workflows. Proven ability to evaluate models, manage prompt strategies, and design system for traceability and reliability. Must have: 8 years of experience with AI systems and Agentic systems 4 years experience with AI and/or Data Experience with Python, agent frameworks, data engineering, APIs/microservices, vector databases, SQL engines, distributed systems, cloud services, RAG Understanding of DevOps tools and principals Nice to have: Experience with Model Context Protocol Bachelors degree Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $130,200 $265,300 USD What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement ... (truncated, view full listing at source)