DevOps Architect

Job description

Lead with expertise, drive innovation. Are you an experienced professional ready to take your career to the next level? At Accenture the Netherlands, we're seeking DevOps Architects who bring deep expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation to help us solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional results. What you'll do: Assess client technology environments and define scalable, secure DevOps architectures across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure. Design and implement the secure integration of AI models, agents, and platforms with enterprise applications, data pipelines, and operational workflows. Contribute hands-on to development by writing, reviewing, testing, and debugging code. Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and container platforms. Establish DevOps standards, governance, and reusable patterns that embed security, compliance, quality, and cost controls throughout the delivery lifecycle. Advise client stakeholders, lead architecture decisions, and coach multidisciplinary teams to adopt modern DevOps ways of working and deliver measurable outcomes. How We Reinvent At Accenture, our teams operate within one of our core service lines— Digital Core, Industry & Enterprise, Supply Chain & Engineering, Cybersecurity, Song, Finance, Talent, Client Groups, Global Operations, Reinventions Services —each designed to drive reinvention at scale. This role falls under Custom Software Engineering, where we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver 360° value to our clients. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team composed of engineers, data scientists, and technical business analysts, working collaboratively to solve complex challenges and shape the future of intelligent business. Whether it's transforming digital cores, embedding AI into operations, or designing human-centric experiences, our teams are empowered to innovate boldly and deliver measurable impact. We go to market by industry, leveraging our global delivery network and strategic partnerships with ecosystem leaders like Microsoft, AWS, and Google. Our culture of shared success and continuous learning ensures that every team member contributes to—and benefits from—our reinvention journey. What we're looking for: Education: BSC, Computer Science or related field Experience: 7+ years Skills: Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps architectures Hands-on expertise with deployment and release management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, Ansible, Maven, Docker, Terraform) Experience designing, integrating, and operationalising AI and agentic workflows Hands-on experience with Open LLM ecosystems (e.g., Llama, Mistral, Falcon), including model serving, fine-tuning, and inference optimisation Strong background in integrating automated testing and security within CI/CD pipelines Cloud experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP Experience with containerisation and orchestration using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift Proven track record working in Agile delivery environments Proficiency in Java, Python, Go or other programming languages Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts, align cross-functional teams, and influence decision-making across engineering, operations, and business stakeholders. Bonus points for: Dutch Language skills, B1+ Agile Leadership and/or Project Management experience (SAFe, PRINCE2) Cloud, Kubernetes and other technical certifications What we offer: Work-Life Flexibility: 4x9 Workweek Option, Hybrid Working, FlexDay Financial Well-being: Competitive Base Salary, MyBenefits Budget, Annual Bonus, Net Allowance, Employee Share Purchase Plan Health & Wellness: Collective Health Insurance Scheme, Mental Health Support, Well-being Hub Time Off & Leave: 26 Vacation Days, Special Leave Types (parental leave, partner leave, bereavement leave, and gender affirmation leave), Culture Days Mobility & Commuting: NS Business Card, Mobility Budget (option to choose between electric bike, car lease, or public transport reimbursement) Career Development: Performance Achievement Program, Learning & Development Platform, Guidance from People Leads Inclusion, Diversity & Social Impact: Do Good Volunteer Program, I&D Networks, Refugee Talent Track Culture & Community: Accentrics & Friday Drinks, Annual Accenture NL Party, Flat Organizational Hierarchy Ready to lead and innovate? Apply today and become a Reinventor at Accenture the Netherlands. 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.