DevOps Architect

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

What you’ll do 

The DevOps Architect is responsible for driving the evolution of the Application CI/CD capabilities in large scale organisations. The role requires a deep understanding of software delivery lifecycle, DevOps principles and processes and a strategic mindset. The successful candidate will define and implement best practices, mentor the DevOps team, and collaborate with development and operations teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and efficient CI/CD pipelines. Your expertise will be pivotal in integrating application security scanning, code quality, functional and performance testing stages into the DevOps pipeline, and developing standards and code patterns tailored for large-scale organizations.

This role requires candidates to have Australian citizenship with preference to those with baseline security clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Architect and build CI/CD pipelines: Architecting and designing enterprise-grade DevOps solutions, contributing to the development of self-service workflows, and the automation of governance controls for multiple application types and technologies.

• Establish CI/CD standards and best practices: Create and enforce standardized CI/CD patterns, frameworks, and processes to ensure consistency and efficiency.

• Mentor and develop DevOps team: Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the DevOps team.

• Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to understand their needs and translate them into effective CI/CD solutions.

• Promote DevOps culture: Foster a DevOps culture of collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement to drive software delivery efficiency and quality.

• Measure and optimize CI/CD performance: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure CI/CD efficiency and effectiveness.

Here’s what you need

• Extensive experience in designing and implementing complex CI/CD pipelines for various application types (e.g., web, mobile, microservices)

• Expertise in building standards and code patterns applicable across large-scale organizations

• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, jFrog Artefactory, SonarQube, Fortify, Selenium, Unit testing frameworks)

• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Proven ability to lead and mentor DevOps teams

• Ability to think strategically and solve complex problems

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS and / or Azure)

• Certification in Azure DevOps / GitLab will be highly regarded

• Experience with agile development methodologies is an advantage

• Knowledge of security best practices and experience with security tools is preferred

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• Holistic well-being program including health insurance
• Life & Salary Continuance Insurance
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.

We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email [email protected] and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia:

At Accenture, we recognize that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.

We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email [email protected] and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.

To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.