Metaverse Tech Innovation Strategy Senior Manager

We Are  

As part of Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Business Group, we're helping redefine what is possible for our clients, ourselves and the world. Our vision is one that is built on human experience—and we see the Metaverse as a continuum, a spectrum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities, and business models. It's a new medium for commerce, experience and community and we’re looking for innovative pioneers to help us bring our vision to life responsibly, generating sustainable and diverse value in the short and long term. 

We're a passionate global group of business strategists, creatives, architects, engineers, innovators, and entrepreneurs—and we work with pioneering ecosystem partners, forward-thinking regulators and industry influencers who are collectively ushering in the next evolution of how we engage and interact with the world. 

Learn more about the trends we see shaping businesses and industries in Accenture Technology Vision 2022.  

The Work 

You’ll often be: 

Incubating new business value for our clients in the Metaverse. From Multiparty Systems (Blockchain, Tokenization, NFTs) to Extended Reality (Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality), you will help clients transform through technology by shaping, leading, and implementing strategic assessments and technology solutions 

Demonstrating significant innovation and thought leadership in technology architecture that will be applied across multiple clients globally to create established success in sales and/or delivery 

Leading the creation of new or evolving existing offerings and assets, while evaluating the value that new capabilities could unlock for organizations and ecosystems 

Articulating and explaining Accenture's technology vision and strategy to Accenture's most significant and critical client(s) across the globe 

Helping clients move through the education and experimentation phases on to production and value quickly and effectively 

Shaping and delivering solutions at our most technically complex client engagements by advising on the technology approach, architecture, and complex IT program risk elements  

Supporting the development of Accenture's Metaverse strategy and response to emerging technology components in the market and shifting how businesses apply those innovations 

What’s In It For You?  

By joining our team, you'll become part of a diverse, vibrant and global Accenture community—one that is continually pushing boundaries in responsible and sustainable ways. 

You'll work on meaningful and innovative projects that radically change the way our clients view what is possible, while engaging in transformational initiatives powered by the latest Metaverse technologies. 

You'll have ongoing support in your learning and growth, with Accenture investing in opportunities for you to research, understand, and eventually help define the Metaverse as it continues to evolve and take shape. 

You'll be joining our diverse team of metaverse-skilled professionals with market-leading capabilities dedicated to designing, executing and accelerating our clients’ metaverse journeys. 

The time is now to think big, start small and scale fast. 

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Here's what you need:

Minimum of 7 years’ experience designing, delivering, and assessing complex technical architecture solutions 

Minimum of 5 years’ experience with one or more blockchain platforms, such as R3 Corda, Hyperledger Fabric, DAML, Enterprise Ethereum, Hyperledger Indy/Aries performing: 

• Distributed network node configuration 

• Smart contract testing and development 

• Key management

• Network architecture and operations

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: 

• Microservices development in Spring Boot or Node.js (Express, Hapi, Koa, etc.) 

• Frameworks for service integration and application programming interface (API) development 

• Data design and database configuration 

• Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) 

• Functional and unit testing automation 

• Infrastructure provisioning and configuration 

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus points if you are/have

Certified in distributed ledger technologies:  Hyperledger Fabric Administrator/Developer, R3 Corda Certified Developer, DAML Certified Developer 

Certified in technology architecture. Examples:  TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect 

Project experience through all phases of a typical software development lifecycle (SDLC), preferably with agile methods like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe 

Experience leading geographically distributed teams, particularly offshore engineering teams in South Asia and Asia-Pacific 

As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only_, the range of starting pay for this role is $147,700 - $305,000_ and information on benefits offered is here.

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