Network Security Engineer

Accenture Federal Services • Herndon, VA

5h

About The Position

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 and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in 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!

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience across networking, security, or systems engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with network infrastructure, firewalls, Windows administration, and scripting
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• CCNA, JunOS , Cloud Architect or equivalent technical certifications
• Experience using software including VMware, Veeam and WinRE

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Monitor performance and availability; troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and connectivity issues and implement scalability improvements.
• Perform capacity planning, optimization, patching, compliance hardening, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Manage VPNs, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and network access controls.
• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade network devices following formal change management and high-availability testing.
• Design, configure, and maintain firewall policies and rule sets controlling traffic between internal, external, and cloud environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux servers and enterprise applications.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP inventories, configurations, system documentation, SOPs, data structures, and reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level