Data & Cloud Strategy Consultant

About the Role

Join Accenture's Technology Consulting practice and help organizations transform their data and technology capabilities to drive innovation, growth, and operational efficiency. As a Data & Cloud Strategy Consultant, you will design and deliver end-to-end transformation initiatives across data architecture, cloud platforms, and operating models, enabling clients to realize greater value from their digital investments.

Working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, you will help shape technology strategies, define future-state architectures, and support large-scale transformation programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technology challenges to define data and cloud-enabled transformation strategies aligned with organizational objectives

• Design target-state data architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks to support business priorities

• Develop data and cloud transformation roadmaps, including migration, modernization, and implementation planning initiatives

• Architect and support the delivery of scalable cloud-based data platforms such as data lakes and data warehouses

• Establish data governance, data management, and value realization frameworks to measure transformation success and business impact

• Collaborate with teams across cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, analytics, and business functions to deliver integrated solutions

• Engage senior stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic priorities and support business case development

• Contribute to client proposals, presentations, thought leadership, and practice development activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline

• Minimum 4 years of experience in data strategy, data architecture, cloud transformation, technology consulting, or related fields

• Experience delivering large-scale transformation programs from strategy through execution against defined roadmaps

• Strong understanding of data architecture, data governance, data management, and modern cloud-based data platforms

• Knowledge of cloud ecosystems including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and structured thinking capabilities with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills with the ability to engage technical and business audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise data modernization and cloud migration initiatives

• Familiarity with data operating models, data quality frameworks, and master data management concepts

• Experience supporting business development, proposal creation, or client-facing consulting engagements

• Relevant cloud, data, or architecture certifications

• Experience working in cross-functional and multicultural project environments

About the Company / Team

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