What will you do?

You will take part in researching and advanced prototyping of first-of-a-kind technologies to be delivered to Accenture's customers. You will work on prototypes, patents, proof of concepts, papers, blogs, and other demonstrable artifacts, aimed at solving customer's problems and potentially presented at conferences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in area of expertise
• Contribute to assets/offerings and thought leadership
• Enhance Accenture's marketplace reputation

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Qualifications

Here's what you need:

• Masters in Science, in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Computer Networks, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Sciences.
• 1 year of proven research experience (i.e. publications), proof of concept or prototyping

Bonus Points if:

• PhD in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Computer Networks, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Sciences.
• Proven tenure and experience in cybersecurity, programming (e.g., Python, Java) and operating systems.
• Proven experience in structuring technology projects and leading development or research missions in a global company.
• Superb analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently.
• An innovative mindset capable of taking an idea and bring it to life.
• Programming experience and proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming languages and platforms.
• Proficient written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-education capabilities and rapid learning of new technologies.
• Previous experience and knowledge of cloud, IoT, and/or application security domain
• Experience with one or more of the following domains and technology stacks:
  ML/DL, AWS, software development, graph database, and/or edge computing.
• Strong Knowledge of networking and internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP).
• Proof of concept developing experience
• Published papers in academic journals or conferences, and/or Patent Applications.
• Experience and/or willingness to present at leading academic conferences.

As required by theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum 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 $151,900 - $235,699 and information on benefits offered is here.

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