FinOps AI ​/ ML Engineer Assoc Director

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Accenture's Cloud Advisory practice is a market leader in helping global enterprises achieve measurable financial and operational value from their cloud investments. Our Fin Ops and Cloud Economics teams combine rigorous financial governance with automation, AI, and deep technical expertise to drive sustained savings and speed-to-value across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. We are a collaborative team of architects, engineers, financial analysts, and delivery experts who partner with world-class clients to transform how they manage, optimize, and govern cloud spend.

A senior technology leader with extensive experience in cloud/platform engineering, data/AI, or SRE who has spent years driving Fin Ops automation  have proven experience leading multi-workstream, multi-cloud programs and can translate complex agentic AI architectures into tangible, executive-level business value for global enterprise clients.

• Define the target architecture for agentic AI in Fin Ops (single- and multi-agent designs; event-driven agents; broker/coordination patterns) and the integration blueprint for MCP-enabled tools, clouds, and enterprise systems
• Establish the reference model for policy-as-code (cost, budget, commitment, tagging, anomaly response) and IaC guardrails (Terraform/ARM/Bicep) to enforce Fin Ops standards across environments
• Stand up reusable agentic components and pipelines (data ingestion, normalization, decisioning, action orchestration), and publish SDKs/templates so delivery squads can snap-in Fin Ops automations
• Lead squads (Managers/Consultants) to implement policy-as-code controls and IaC modules for optimization, allocation/showback/chargeback, and forecasting desks—scaling across multi-cloud client portfolios
• Operationalize Accenture Agentic AI standards and registration/monitoring requirements (Policy 1010 and Standard #7) for client solutions; ensure compliant data sourcing and use of approved enterprise AI tooling
• Embed security and access controls (RBAC, secrets, auditability) in agentic workflows and IaC; align with cloud security controls as applicable
• Define KPIs and telemetry for realized savings, forecast accuracy, allocation coverage, and policy adherence; publish executive dashboards and readouts for finance and product leaders
• Contribute to offering assets and sales pursuits; shape SOWs and solution architectures for agentic-enabled Fin Ops programs

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in cloud/platform engineering, data/AI, or SRE
• Minimum of 5 years of experience driving Fin Ops automation at scale
• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading multi-workstream, multi-cloud programs at the enterprise level
• Minimum 1 year experience in Agentic AI frameworks (e.g., Lang Graph/Auto Gen/Crew-style patterns), MCP integration, and Python/Type Script/Go
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Data (or similar field) or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

• You hold a Fin Ops Certified Practitioner (FOCP) credential or CSP cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• You have proficiency in IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM) and policy-as-code engines (OPA/Rego, Sentinel)
• You have Executive storytelling capabilities; skilled at building value cases and aligning stakeholders across engineering, finance, security, and procurement
• You have additional coursework or certifications in Responsible AI or Cloud Architecture
• You have team lead experience in a global consulting or professional services firm
• You have external client-facing consulting experience at the C‑suite or executive level
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Data (or similar field)

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