Within Accenture's Utilities Practice, We use our deep industry expertise in digital customer engagement and operations, connected energy services and customer platforms to help retail energy and utility providers with cost effectiveness, revenue assurance/extension and customer satisfaction and loyalty. Transmission & distribution (T&D) organizations must innovate, invest strategically, and modernize infrastructure to balance supply and demand, optimize assets and teams, and drive towards net-zero emissions.
Learn more about Accenture's Utilities Transmission & Distribution Practice here>> https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/utilities/transmission-distribution

Role Overview
 

The
 

ArcGIS Utility Network Technical Architect

 
will serve as the senior technical authority guiding both
 
our client
 
team and the Accenture
 
development team
s
 
through the definition, design, and implementation of
 

Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network

.
This role
 
is responsible for
 
translating electric and gas utility operational requirements into a scalable, service‑oriented GIS architecture, while leading the migration from legacy, database‑centric GIS models to a modern, enterprise web‑GIS platform.
 

Acting as a trusted advisor, the Technical Architect will oversee
 
all functional and
 
technical design decisions related to Utility Network configuration, data modeling, service architecture, integrations, and performance. The role ensures the Utility Network solution aligns with
 
our
 
clients
 
enterprise architecture standards, operational workflows, and long‑term grid modernization
 
objectives
.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

Serve as the
 

lead ArcGIS Utility Network Technical Architect

 
for
 
our client
 
implementation, providing architectural direction across planning, design, build, and deployment phases.
 
D
efine and own the
 

target ArcGIS Utility Network architecture

, including domain networks, tiers, subnetworks, services, and integration patterns for electric and gas systems.
 
Lead the
 

migration strategy from legacy GIS models

 
(e.g., Geometric Network or custom data models) to ArcGIS Utility Network, with emphasis on service‑centric, API‑driven access patterns.
 
Design and govern
 

Utility Network data models

, network rules, associations, and topology configurations supporting electric and gas distribution operations.
 
Guide
 
functional and technical solutioning to ensure GIS capabilities support
 

end‑to‑end utility workflows

, including planning, design, construction, operations, outage response, and asset management.
 
Lead technical design for
 

service‑based integrations

 
between GIS and enterprise systems such as EAM, Work Management, OMS, and field mobility platforms.
 
Provide hands‑on technical leadership to GIS developers, data migration teams, and integration specialists, ensuring solution quality, scalability, security, and performance.
 
Identify
 
architectural risks, performance considerations, and change management impacts associated with Utility Network adoption, and recommend mitigation strategies based on industry best practices.
 
Produce and
 
maintain
 

architecture and technical design artifacts

, including solution
 
architectures
, service interaction diagrams, integration designs, and deployment models.
 
Lead and
 
participate
 
in architecture reviews, design workshops, and executive briefings with
 our client's
business
 
and IT stakeholders.
 

Leadership & Client Engagement
 

Acts as a
 

trusted technical advisor

 
to
 
our client
 
business leaders, IT architects, and utility operations stakeholders.
 
Leads cross‑functional design sessions bridging business requirements and technical solutioning.
 
Mentors and guides delivery teams, ensuring architectural consistency and adherence to Utility Network best practices.
 

Please note: We are open to hiring in most major cities in the US that are near to an Accenture corporate office.