> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # AI Architect - FDE Associate Director Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100 Accenture posts a director FDE role to integrate and configure the product in New York, NY and 41 more, at $62,800–$218,800 base, below the staff+ FDE median of $225,000 across 388 postings with pay. Leads enterprise-grade Agentic AI architecture across public, private, and sovereign clouds, from client strategy and reference architecture through production deployment. Read from the employer’s posting on November 9, 2026. - [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) First seen Sep 15, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 9, 2026 **$62,800–$218,800** *annualized* New York, NY +43 Leads enterprise-grade Agentic AI architecture across public, private, and sovereign clouds, from client strategy and reference architecture through production deployment. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fd150bad0c0de3100&placement=top) - [View posting at Accenture](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/AccentureCareers/job/New-York-One-Manhattan-West-Corp/AI-Architect---FDE-Associate-Director_R00353640) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $63K–$219K Below the median Midpoint $141K · median $225K This job $63K to $219K. Staff+ FDE postings, 388 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $197K to $262K, median $225K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mixed** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Up to 100%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Staff+ - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **12+ years** Python, Java, or equivalent - **6+ years** key AI technologies from public cloud providers, open source, and third-party tooling - **4+ years** designing, engineering, and operationalizing large-scale AI/ML solutions on a major public cloud - **2+ years** AI platforms, agentic orchestration tools, and MLOps/LLMOps practices across the ML and LLM lifecycle - **2+ years** designing and implementing scaled Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions in operations - **2+ years** designing and implementing Agentic AI and Generative AI platforms and frameworks used by multiple AI solutions - **12+ years** work experience as an alternative to a bachelor's degree - **6+ years** work experience with an associate degree Background - **Software engineering** Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a staff-level role. What level are you at now? The job is in New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more. Could you work in one of these? The posting says no visa sponsorship. Do you need one? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · Kirkland, WA · Cincinnati, OH · Cleveland, OH · Oklahoma City, OK · Austin, TX · Albany, NY · Chicago, IL · Hartford, CT · Pittsburgh, PA · Saint Louis, MO · Miami, FL · Sacramento, CA · Raleigh, NC · Minneapolis, MN · Mountain View, CA · Scottsdale, AZ · San Francisco, CA · Morristown, NJ · Denver, CO · Boston, MA · Philadelphia, PA · Des Moines, IA · Overland Park, KS · Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · Walnut Creek, CA · Carmel, IN · Seattle, WA · Houston, TX · Arlington, VA · Atlanta, GA · Orlando, FL · Redmond, WA · Bentonville, AR · Beaverton, OR · Nashville, TN · Detroit, MI · San Diego, CA · St. Pete, Florida · St. Louis, Missouri - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Travel**: Up to 100% - **Pay**: ## More like this [Oracle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oracle) ### [Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e82e8e5ac3158fc8) Pleasanton, CA 3mo ago $104,600–$264,100 [Temporal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/temporal) ### [Senior Professional Services Engineer - East](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19ab4244030ced5) Boston, MA Remote 2mo ago $132,600–$174,037 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/491d6aa98b2a9678) New York, NY Hybrid New · 5d ago $177,000–$190,000 - [Other jobs at Accenture (43)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ## The job description from Accenture ### We Are The AWS Practice is home to our deepest AWS experts and supports Accenture’s more than 1,500 certified AWS architects across the company. Join our team and be among Accenture’s most talented AWS practitioners, our AWS SWAT team. The group is responsible for Accenture’s most complex AWS projects and provides our delivery capability for the Accenture AWS Business Group (AABG). AABG is the deepest relationship Amazon Web Services has with any partner in the ecosystem. Choosing Accenture and the AWS Practice will take your AWS experience and skills to the next level and allow you to work in an innovative and collaborative environment. At Accenture, you can lead the world’s largest enterprises on the path to native cloud transformation and serverless, on the leading edge of cloud. Join Accenture and help transform leading organizations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career. Learn more about our AABG and AWS at Accenture here: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/service-aws-cloud. ### You Are An AI/ML Sr Architect delivering full-stack AI architecture on public, private, or sovereign clouds. You architect enterprise-grade platforms using AI Agents, Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Knowledge & Data Engineering to solve complex business problems at scale. ### The Work The AI/ML Senior Architect is responsible for designing and scaling enterprise-grade Agentic AI platforms across public, private, and sovereign cloud environments. Partners with clients to define AI strategy, architect reference solutions, and deliver AI agent frameworks leveraging GenAI, foundation models, knowledge engineering, and cloud-native AI services. Leads end-to-end architecture covering agent orchestration, governance, security, AgentOps/LLMOps, observability, and scalable knowledge architectures, while guiding engineering teams from ideation through production deployment Generative AI platforms and frameworks used by multiple AI solutions. ### Responsibilities - Architect enterprise-ready AI agent systems: retrieval, orchestration, governance, evaluation, lifecycle observability. - Lead architecture workshops with client and Accenture teams; finalize requirements and TCO for AI solutions. - Evaluate, rationalize, and select technologies for full-stack AI platforms; build financial-viability models. - Design architectural blueprints (multi-agent, AI security, runtime, governance, DevOps, knowledge and data layer). - Design knowledge architecture (knowledge graphs, semantic layers) that enables AI agents at enterprise scale. - Architect for scalability, security, governance, and performance on public, private, and sovereign clouds. - Design reusable AI components, agents, and solution patterns for repeatable engagement delivery. - Architect and stand up custom agent frameworks across providers (Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK); design reference architectures that scale across engagements. - Run AgentOps, LLMOps, AI Governance, AI Security, and Observability; drive MLOps pipelines for ML and LLM lifecycle. - Troubleshoot, optimize, and tune AI systems for performance, cost, reliability, and trust. Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. ### Here's What You Need - Minimum of 12 years of experience in Python, Java, or equivalent. Comfortable with evaluation tooling, logging, monitoring, and observability. - Minimum of 6 years of experience with key AI technologies from public cloud providers, open source, and 3rd party tooling. - Minimum of 4 years experience in designing, engineering, and operationalizing large-scale AI/ML solutions on at least one major public cloud, using cloud-native AI services and frameworks, open-source technologies, and 3rd party tools. - Minimum of 2 years of experience in the following: - Hands-on experience with AI platforms (Claude, open-source), agentic orchestration tools (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen), and MLOps/LLMOps practices across the ML and LLM lifecycle. - Designing and implementing scaled Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions that are in operations. - Designing and implementing Agentic AI and Generative AI platforms and frameworks used by multiple AI solutions. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) 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 10/30/2026. 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 $73,800 to $218,800 Colorado $73,800 to $189,000 Connecticut $73,800 to $189,000 District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300 Illinois $68,300 to $189,000 Maine $62,800 to $161,000 Maryland $73,800 to $189,000 Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300 Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000 New York $68,300 to $218,800 New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800 Ohio $68,300 to $175,000 Virginia $68,300 to $201,300 Washington $80,200 to $201,300 ### 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 * **What We Believe*** *We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.* *Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. *Read more here * **Requesting An Accommodation*** Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. 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