Intelligent Infrastructure Services Advisory Lead

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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

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