Solution Architect/ SAFe SME

As a Solution Architect/SAFe SME at Accenture Federal Services, your main responsibilities include analyzing business needs, developing and improving IT strategies, creating architecture artifacts for complex systems integration, and working collaboratively with technical teams to ensure alignment between IT solutions and business goals.

To qualify for the Solution Architect/SAFe SME role at Accenture Federal Services, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or 8 years of relevant experience. You should also possess expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and have experience with architecture frameworks like DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF).

Accenture Federal Services is committed to the ongoing professional development of its employees. As a Solution Architect/SAFe SME, you’ll have access to hands-on experience, industry training, certifications, and a collaborative community that encourages personal and professional growth.

In this role, you'll work with a variety of cutting-edge technologies, including cloud-based solutions, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) methodologies, and systems designed for integration in an agile DevSecOps environment. Experience in Core Infrastructure and Data Analytics will also be valuable assets.

The culture at Accenture Federal Services is inclusive and supportive, fostering a collaborative work environment where diversity is celebrated. You’ll find that your colleagues are dedicated to driving positive change and are committed to empowering one another to grow and thrive, making it a fantastic place to build your career.

In your answer, highlight any specific projects where you created operational and systems views for complex systems. Discuss how your understanding of DODAF guided your design process and how it played a role in ensuring that architecture artifacts met agency standards.

When answering, detail your experience with specific cloud platforms, ideally AWS. Explain your role in designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions, including any projects that required modernizing systems or migrating applications to the cloud.

Provide examples of how you’ve fostered collaboration between technical teams and business stakeholders. Discuss your strategies for ensuring that both sides are aligned on project goals and how you managed any potential conflicts during the project lifecycle.

Here, you should detail the CI/CD tools and processes you have implemented or worked with. Explain how these methodologies helped improve the development lifecycle, mentioning specific outcomes from projects you have been involved in.

Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure your response. Focus on the details of the challenge, your approach to crafting the solution, and the positive impact it had on the project and stakeholders.

Discuss your approach to gathering requirements from stakeholders, how you determine priorities based on business needs and technical feasibility, and any tools or methods you use to manage this process effectively.

Emphasize the importance of iterative feedback in your architecture designs. Discuss how you incorporate feedback from stakeholders, technical reviews, and testing into your design iterations to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Highlight your awareness of security practices such as Zero Trust Architecture and how you implement these principles in your designs. Talk about specific security measures you have taken in past projects to enhance system integrity.

Share your methods for staying informed about industry trends, such as following relevant publications, attending workshops or conferences, and engaging with professional communities. Illustrate how this knowledge has influenced your work as a Solution Architect.

Express your alignment with Accenture’s mission and values, and why you’re drawn to specifically work in government tech solutions. Share how your goals align with the opportunity to drive meaningful change in public service and contribute to national missions.