Intelligent Infrastructure Services Advisory Lead

Job description

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and, Interactive, Technology, and Operations services, all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 800,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. We are seeking an experienced leaders for Intelligent Infrastructure Services Advisory to lead large-scale technology transformation initiatives for complex, global organizations. This role blends deep infrastructure engineering expertise with strong advisory, program leadership, and executive-level client engagement. You will serve as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders, helping them modernize, optimize, and future-proof their infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Key Responsibilities Advise senior client executives on infrastructure strategy, operating models, and technology transformation roadmaps Lead complex infrastructure engineering programs, including cloud migration, data center transformation, resiliency/DR, and infrastructure modernization Translate business objectives into actionable infrastructure architectures and delivery plans Provide thought leadership on emerging infrastructure trends (cloud, automation, resilience, cost optimization, AIOps) Design and oversee end-to-end infrastructure engineering solutions across compute, storage, network, platform, and service management Own delivery excellence, risk management, financial performance, and client satisfaction for large engagements Support business development through solution shaping, executive workshops, and proposal leadership Core Technical & Advisory Skills: Intelligent Infrastructure Services & Architecture Compute, storage, network, virtualization, and platform services Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP preferred) Resiliency, high availability, backup, and disaster recovery Transformation & Advisory Infrastructure strategy and roadmap development Cloud adoption frameworks and migration factory models Operating model and organizational design Cost optimization, FinOps, and infrastructure rationalization Engineering Excellence Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation DevOps, SRE, and modern infrastructure delivery practices Tooling for observability, monitoring, and operational analytics Leadership & Communication Executive-level communication and storytelling Program and portfolio governance Stakeholder management across business and technology leaders Team leadership, coaching, and talent development Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. Required Background & Experience Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, infrastructure engineering, or technology consulting Minimum 8 years in a leadership role delivering large-scale infrastructure or cloud programs Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Preferred Qualifications Infrastructure architecture and engineering (on-premises, hybrid, and cloud) experience Cloud transformation and migration programs (public, private, and hybrid cloud) experience Infrastructure operations, resiliency, and service transformation Proven experience advising C-level and senior technology executives in large, complex enterprises Strong background in professional services, consulting, or enterprise technology environments Experience leading large, multi-vendor infrastructure programs Strong understanding of regulatory, security, and risk considerations in infrastructure design Industry certifications (cloud, architecture, or infrastructure) Experience across regulated industries such as financial services, life sciences, or public sector What You'll Bring A balance of hands-on infrastructure engineering credibility and strategic advisory mindset The ability to simplify complex technical topics for executive audiences A track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through infrastructure transformation Passion for building high-performing teams and developing future leaders Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/29/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $132,500 to $396,500 Cleveland $122,700 to $317,200 Colorado $132,500 to $342,600 District of Columbia $141,100 to $364,800 Illinois $122,700 to $342,600 Maine $112,900 to $291,800 Maryland $132,500 to $342,600 Massachusetts $132,500 to $364,800 Minnesota $132,500 to $342,600 New York $122,700 to $396,500 New Jersey $141,100 to $396,500 Virginia $122,700 to $364,800 Washington $141,100 to $364,800 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 What We Believe We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment. 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 Requesting An Accommodation Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. If you would like to be considered fo