CCaaS Solution Architect - Amazon Connect

We Are: Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: There will never be a typical day at Accenture Song, but that’s why people love it here. The opportunities to make a difference while working on exciting client initiatives are limitless in this ever-changing space. You Are: Develop and deliver CCaaS transformation that aligns with the company’s vision and business goals. Lead strategic initiatives to enhance and expand our CCaaS offerings, driving innovation and differentiation in the marketplace. Communicate transformation goals, progress, and outcomes effectively to internal and external stakeholders. Market & Technology Insights: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive dynamics to inform transformation strategies. Identify and leverage new opportunities to drive growth and enhance the value proposition of our CCaaS solutions. The Work: Works in a highly client-facing role to lead the end-to-end delivery lifecycle of complex and large-scale CCaaS technology solutions for customer channels Develops strong working relationships with the senior management team and identifies follow-on project opportunities Manages and contributes to development of the platform migration and global roll out strategy and execution Works with software and technology partners to design & deliver CCaaS solutions focused on customer service Plans and estimates delivery work with an Agile approach, focusing on project milestones, resource planning (both on-shore and off-shore), scope, budget, risk identification and mitigation planning Manages day-to-day on-shore and off-shore project teams during the project lifecycle Manages the project ideation, gathering the high-level business requirements, defining the detailed requirements and process into epics and stories Manages experience-led teams in developing strategic vision and creative UI/UX design Contributes to the ongoing development of solution/program offering approaches, methodologies, techniques, business development tools, and growing our resources Architecture & Strategy Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for CCaaS migration programs (on-prem to Amazon Connect). Define target-state architecture , transition states, and migration roadmaps. Design omnichannel customer experience solutions (voice, chat, email, messaging). Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and best practices for Amazon Connect implementations. CCaaS Migration Leadership Drive legacy platform assessment (Avaya, Genesys, Cisco, etc.) and define migration strategies. Lead phased migration approaches (lift-and-shift, re-platform, re-architect). Ensure business continuity, minimal downtime, and risk mitigation during migration. Oversee integration strategy with CRM, workforce management, and backend systems. Amazon Connect Expertise, Architect solutions using, Amazon Connect (Contact Flows, Routing, Queues) AWS Lambda, Lex, Kinesis, DynamoDB Amazon Connect Contact Lens & analytics Design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures . Implement CI/CD, infrastructure as code , and DevOps practices. Agentic AI & Automation, Design and integrate Agentic AI solutions to enhance customer and agent experiences Autonomous AI agents for customer interaction AI-assisted agent copilots Conversational AI using LLMs Integrate GenAI services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock) into contact center workflows. Basic Qualifications: 7+ years of experience in designing, architecting and delivering in any one of the following Cloud Contact Center platforms: such as Genesys, Amazon Connect, NICE, Twilio, Avaya, Cisco etc. Proven experience in CCaaS platforms , especially Amazon Connect . Strong experience in contact center migrations from legacy platforms. Hands-on expertise with AWS cloud services . Experience designing AI/ML or GenAI-driven solutions in CX environments. Strong understanding of: APIs & microservices architecture Event-driven architecture Security & compliance in cloud environments 8+ years of experience in aligning technology capabilities with contact center benchmarks, quality metrics, agent scorecard etc. 5+ years of experience in Design and implement AI chatbot/ Virtual assistant and define a comprehensive digital roadmap to integrate with cloud contact center platforms English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for this position Nice to Have: Minimum 10 years of experience with both Waterfall and Agile SDLC, implementing large, complex technology platforms. 7+ years of experience in strategic planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, strategic leadership and change management 5+ years of experience implementing comprehensive end-to-end service center & field service software suites such as Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, Genesys, Nice, Sprinklr, Twilio Experience in algorithmic decisioning or interactive management Strong understanding of PCI/PII security and data privacy requirements Exceptionally strong leadership & communication skills to effectively manage client accounts and multidisciplinary teams Experience in a consulting environment with demonstrated record of continuing responsibilities, creativity, and innovation in a complex global scale program (e.g., multi-country, language, brand, etc.) Experience working with clients in various industry verticals such as Healthcare, Insurance, SLED – State/Local/Education, Public Sector, Retail Services etc. 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, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate. Information on benefits is here. Role Location Annual Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $99,450 to $209,900 #LI-NA-FY25 #LI-MP 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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