Technology Labs Software Architecture Senior Specialist Job in San Jose, California Us
Schedule: Full-time
Organization - Enterprise/Accenture Technology Labs
Location - San Jose, CA
Level: Senior Specialist
Background on Accenture Technology Labs
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with offices and operations in more than 200 cities in 52 countries. Our clients span the full range of industries around the world and include 96 of the Fortune Global 100 and three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500.
Accenture Technology Labs, which investigates how advances in technology will shape the future of Accenture and its clients, is a great place for researchers interested in working at the intersection of technology and business. We investigate fundamental problems in areas such as software engineering; hardware, software, and system architecture; large-scale data management; human-computer interaction; machine learning; cyber security. We conduct research in these and other areas, and apply the results to important business problems, such as:
- Architecting, migrating to, and operating next-generation, large-scale business systems.
- Rethinking the way enterprise software systems will be designed to maximize resilience and business agility in a cost-effective way.
- Improving the efficiency of the development, testing, deployment, and management of large-scale software systems.
- Transforming the way companies gain insight about - and interact with - their customers.
- Transforming the way companies manage and support their employees.
Our research group builds prototypes that demonstrate how advanced technology will change the way we live, work, and do business. We work closely with an efficient internal technology transfer system that helps researchers move ideas from research to the market.
Current Openings
We currently have multiple openings for Software Architechture Researchers. This program explores how next-generation, large-scale business systems will be designed, developed, maintained and operated in the future to maximize resilience and business agility in a cost-effective way. Some of the focus areas include distributed systems in the context of hybrid Cloud infrastructure, Software- and Platform-as-a-service, and self-managing systems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or or Pursuing PhD with expected completion by Spring 2012 in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or closely related field)
- 2+ years' experience publishing research results in major refereed conferences and/or journals.
- 2+years' programming experience.
Preferred skills:
- Ability to identify research problems, propose solutions within the constraints of large-scale enterprises, and take the lead in implementing and evaluating these solutions.
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to articulate the larger implications of a research project.
- Highly developed critical evaluation skills. Ability to assess the potential impact of emerging technologies.
- Proven publication record at refereed conferences and journals.
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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.