Job Specifications
Role Overview
We are seeking a Google Cloud Engineering Team Lead to join the Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG) within Accenture Technology in the UK, with a strong focus on UK public sector clients. In this role, you will lead small engineering teams to design, build and operate secure, scalable Google Cloud solutions that enable Google-scale services for our clients.
Security Clearance Requirement
Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance. This requires a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application, typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With a strong culture of innovation and industry expertise, we help clients solve their most complex challenges.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values include Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
Our Team
Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Join us and help build what matters.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a small team of Google Cloud platform or data engineers to deliver Google Cloud solutions
Design, deploy and operate secure Google Cloud solutions for client environments and internal reference implementations
Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery
Contribute to and lead the design of Google Cloud components within larger programmes
Input into technical blueprints, standards and solution designs aligned to client and Accenture requirements
Required Skills and Experience
At least one Google Cloud Professional-level certification
Strong expertise across Google Cloud services such as Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage and GKE
Hands-on experience implementing foundational cloud platforms including landing zones, IAM, VPC and networking, or data platforms such as pipelines, storage and databases
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Set Yourself Apart
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD pipelines and scripting languages such as Bash or Python
Hands-on experience producing technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design specifications and operational runbooks
Strong understanding of cloud security best practices including IAM, encryption and firewalling
Hands-on experience with networking across cloud and on-premise systems
Proven experience leading small technical teams and mentoring junior engineers
Experience in site reliability engineering or production operations, including incident troubleshooting
Excellent problem-solving skills with examples of technical innovation or delivery improvement
Minimum of 5 years uninterrupted residency in the UK and eligibility for UK SC clearance
What’s In It For You
Competitive basic salary
25 days’ annual leave
Private medical insurance
Three additional days’ leave per year for charitable work
Opportunities to work on high-impact public sector programmes
Flexibility and mobility are required for this role, including time spent onsite with clients and partners to deliver the first-class services Accenture is known for.
About the Company
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 serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global deliver...
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