Network Engineer Lead

Accenture

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MAMilwaukee, WIDallas, TXColumbus, OHKirkland, WA
Salary
$94,400–$224,600 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $173k
This role $160k
$79k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $135,137–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company specializing in IT, strategy, consulting, and operations, with a strong focus on digital transformation, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.

Accenture currently has 208 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer Lead

Network Engineer Lead The Network Engineer Lead joins the team to lead large-scale network transformation and modernization programs while designing infrastructure to support AI, analytics, and high-performance application workloads. This role involves translating business objectives into technical strategies, simplifying operations through automation, and developing enterprise standards and governance frameworks. The successful candidate will manage complex initiatives involving software-defined networking, intent-based networking, and network digital twins. Key responsibilities include designing hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and edge architectures while integrating infrastructure with security and observability platforms. Required expertise includes routing, switching, wireless, and traffic engineering. Technical skills must include Python, APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automation frameworks. The role addresses the challenge of building secure, scalable, and future-ready networking solutions for data-intensive environments, utilizing modern security architectures like Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, and identity-based access to ensure robust enterprise connectivity.

What you'll do

  • Translate business objectives into practical technology strategies and transformation plans.
  • Design infrastructure to support AI, analytics, and high-performance application workloads.
  • Develop secure, scalable, and future-ready networking solutions for enterprise environments.
  • Implement network automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies using Python and APIs.
  • Integrate network infrastructure with cloud, security, observability, and management platforms.
  • Establish enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and architecture review processes.
  • Manage complex network transformation programs across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.
  • Associate’s Degree with minimum 6 years of work experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network solutions in on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience with network architecture principles including routing, switching, wireless, security, and traffic engineering.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience with cloud networking concepts including connectivity, segmentation, security, and multi-cloud architectures.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience designing and supporting large-scale enterprise, service provider, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in network automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, scripting (Python), and modern security architectures like Zero Trust.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with network observability, virtualization, container networking, and developing business-aligned technology strategies.
  • Industry certifications in networking, cloud, cybersecurity, or infrastructure engineering are a plus.

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