Cloud Network Engineer

📋 Job Overview

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

🏢 About Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture, recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

🎯 The Role

Accenture Federal Services is looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, and support network infrastructure for secure and efficient data transfer and communication across cloud-based and on-premises environments for the program. You'll work closely with IT, development, and security teams to keep networks running reliably across multiple classification levels.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Network infrastructure design, implementation, and support across cloud-based and on-premises environments, including Cisco routing and switching configuration
• Deployment and management of encryption devices to secure data in transit
• Network system and service configuration, documented and kept current
• Troubleshooting of network and system issues across cloud and on-premises environments
• Network diagrams and documentation that reflect the current state of the environment
• Coordination with IT, development, and security teams to keep the network aligned with organizational requirements

📌 Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of network engineering experience, including hands-on work with Cisco routing and switching design/configuration and deployment/management of encryption devices
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+, CISSP, CASP, CCNA Security, or equivalent) or DoD 8140 equivalent

⭐ Desirable Experience

• 2+ years of experience maintaining cloud-based network solutions
• Experience with network management and monitoring tools (e.g., NetScout, Wireshark, ExtraHop, SolarWinds)
• Experience with hybrid cloud networking (AWS VPC design, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with virtualization, containerization, or network orchestration technologies
• Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments

🎁 Benefits

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. The base pay range for this position in the specified locations is $103,200 - $196,400 USD. You can find more information on benefits here.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Active TS clearance required; SCI preferred. Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.