Agentic Architect

Job description

Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for your business. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions. Job Summary We are seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team as an Agentic Architect. As an essential part of our team, you will be responsible for designing scalable and reusable AI agents for both software development lifecycle (SDLC) and business processes. We are looking for an expert in multi-agent systems, automation, and AI-native architecture who can translate complex workflows into efficient agentic solutions. Qualifications Proven experience in designing multi-agent systems or complex process automation (minimum of 3 years) Strong knowledge of agent frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, BMAD, or equivalent Experience with Agentic RAG, Knowledge Graphs, and persistent memory architectures Solid understanding of modern SDLC processes (Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, testing, code review) and their automation Strong proficiency in Python, with the ability to prototype agents independently Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, or equivalent cloud platforms Ability to model business processes and translate functional requirements into scalable agent architectures Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Responsibilities Map and document SDLC and business workflows for automation and agentification (requirements, design, code, test, deploy, monitor) Define agent typologies (autonomous, assisted, hybrid), complexity, inputs/outputs, tools, and escalation mechanisms Design agent interface contracts (prompt templates, input/output schemas, SLAs) Build and maintain an agent catalog ensuring reuse, scalability, and version control Define go/no-go criteria for agent maturity levels (N0–N3) Define Knowledge Graph strategy, including data sources, structure, and multi-hop query capabilities Specify agent memory architecture (short-term and long-term context management) Identify and prioritize high-impact automation opportunities (quick wins) Define integration standards with DevOps and enterprise tools (GitHub, Jira, CI/CD, business systems) Design Human-in-the-Loop mechanisms (approval flows, adaptive interfaces, circuit breakers) Establish and enforce quality gates across the agent lifecycle Ensure auditability, explainability, and traceability using observability tools (e.g., logging, OpenTelemetry) Collaborate with security teams to define agent-specific governance and guardrails Promote AI-native practices across development and business teams Additional Information Location: Lisbon or Porto Working Model: Hybrid About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com Declaração de Igualdade de Oportunidades de Emprego Acreditamos que ninguém deve ser discriminado por suas diferenças. Todas as decisões de contratação devem ser tomadas sem distinção de idade, raça, credo, cor, religião, sexo, nacionalidade, ascendência, deficiência, condição de veterano militar, orientação sexual, identidade ou expressão de gênero, informação genética, estado civil, cidadania ou qualquer outra condição protegida pela legislação aplicável. Nossa rica diversidade nos torna mais inovadores, competitivos e criativos, o que nos ajuda a atender melhor nossos clientes e nossas comunidades.