Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.

As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.

You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.

Job Description:

As a Custom Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. You will use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs. You are expected to be a subject matter expert, collaborate and manage the team to perform effectively, take responsibility for team decisions, engage with multiple teams, and contribute to key decisions. Providing solutions to problems within your immediate team and across multiple teams is a critical part of this role. Expert proficiency in Amazon Web Services (AWS) is required. Advanced proficiency in Core Java is recommended. Intermediate proficiency in Terraform (Software) and Data Migrations is suggested.

• Apply deep technical knowledge to design and implement robust software components that meet business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software solutions.
• Analyze complex problems and develop innovative approaches to improve system performance and reliability.
• Support and guide team members by sharing expertise and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance development processes and tools.

This role is on-site in Chicago, IL.

Must be eligible to work on projects requiring citizenship clearance requirements. 5 plus years of hands on experience building enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot. Strong experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud native solutions on AWS services such as EC2, ECS EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch. Proven expertise with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code IaC , including provisioning, automation, and environment management across AWS platforms. Proficiency with CI CD pipelines, Git based source control, automated testing, containerization Docker Kubernetes, and DevOps best practices. Strong problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills and supporting production environments.