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About Accenture
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.
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As a Senior Network Engineering Architect, you will join the team to lead large-scale network transformation and modernization programs while designing infrastructure to support AI, analytics, data-intensive, and high-performance application workloads. You will translate business objectives into technical strategies, simplify operations through automation, and develop enterprise technology standards and governance frameworks. The role requires extensive experience in routing, switching, wireless, and network security across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Key technical competencies include software-defined networking, intent-based networking, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies using Python and APIs. You will also work with Zero Trust architectures, micro-segmentation, container networking, and edge computing. The role focuses on solving complex connectivity challenges by integrating network infrastructure with cloud, security, observability, and performance management platforms to ensure secure, scalable, and future-ready enterprise solutions.
Design and implement enterprise network solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Lead large-scale network transformation and modernization programs to meet business objectives.
Architect infrastructure to support AI, analytics, and high-performance application workloads.
Automate networking operations using Python, APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
Design secure network architectures incorporating Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, and identity-based access.
Develop enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and architecture review processes.
Manage network observability, telemetry, and performance management platforms.
Integrate network infrastructure with cloud, security, and enterprise management systems.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) of work experience; if an Associate’s Degree, minimum 6 years of work experience is required.
Minimum 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Minimum 8 years of experience with network architecture principles including routing, switching, wireless, security, segmentation, and traffic engineering.
Minimum 8 years of experience in large-scale enterprise, service provider, cloud, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
Minimum 8 years of experience with cloud networking concepts including connectivity, segmentation, security, load balancing, and multi-cloud architectures.
Minimum 3 years of experience in network automation, orchestration, Infrastructure-as-Code, and scripting with Python and APIs.
Minimum 3 years of experience with modern security architectures, network observability, and virtualization/container networking.
Minimum 2 years of experience developing business-aligned technology strategies and roadmaps; industry certifications are preferred.
RDMA
RoCE
ASIC Design
C++
Python
Routing Protocols
Load Balancing
Congestion Control
Network Topologies
Real-time Software
Open Source
Accelerated Computing
LAN
WAN
CAN
Telecommunications
Firewall
Load Balancing
Traffic Shaping
VoIP
GRE
IPSec
IP Encryption
MoIP
NAT
Data Capture
ISO 9000
Information Assurance
Security Engineering