Network Tools - Automation Engineer

Accenture•Vancouver, BC

2d•$33 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture’s Infrastructure Engineering (IE) North America are dedicated to strategically solving our client’s cloud services, data center, digital workplace and operating model IT transformation challenges. We create predictability for technology intensive environments by applying proven engineering concepts and practices for long-term solutions. Our team consists of visionary infrastructure transformers, with a multidisciplinary team of technologists, financial analysts, project and program managers. We foster critical thinking and innovation that drive career development. Our reward is in a culture of collaborative experts who drive our industry forward. If you are motivated by turning challenging ideas into reality, creating uncharted value for clients and bringing your best self to your work – we want to connect with you. We are looking for a Network Tools – Automation Engineer with a strong core networking background to design, implement, integrate, and stabilize network and security platforms across client environments. This role requires a strong foundation in enterprise and data center networking, proficiency operating network tools, and the ability to design tool-to-tool integrations using APIs, webhooks, and custom scripts. The engineer will drive operational maturity by delivering repeatable integrations, improving data quality across systems, and enabling observability and automation outcomes aligned to production support needs.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in network engineering, network tooling, automation, or security operations with a strong enterprise network foundation
2+ years of scripting capability with Python plus supporting languages/tools (JSON, PowerShell); able to create maintainable automation and integration utilities
Demonstrated ability to build and support integrations (API/webhook/event-driven or scheduled sync patterns) across platforms and environments
Proven capability to operate with Data normalization, mapping across tools, state‑based configuration, telemetry
Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline
Certifications: Cisco Certified DevNet Professional (DEVCOR, ENAUTO, DEVOPS)
Juniper Certified DevOps Professional (JNCIA‑DevOps / JNCIS‑DevOps)
English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders across Canada. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IaC for repeatable, auditable network changes using CI/CD pipelines
Git‑based workflows
Strong hands-on experience and troubleshooting skills with Cisco ACI architecture and operations
Deep knowledge of ACI VRFs, EPGs, ESGs, Contracts, Tenants
Experience operating and integrating common network/security tooling stacks (e.g., network monitoring, observability, identity, IPAM/CMDB-adjacent platforms)
Strong documentation discipline (SOPs/runbooks/integration documentation) and ability to standardize operational procedures
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; able to work independently while aligning to solution direction and governance
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Network Certifications (CCNA/CCNP or equivalent)
Security Certifications (Cisco, Palo Alto, Zscaler, Juniper, Fortinet, Aruba, CSA)
Cloud Certifications

Responsibilities

Design and implement integrations between network/security tools and enterprise platforms using REST APIs, webhooks, and custom scripts, ensuring reliable data flow and operational stability
Implement, operate, and stabilize network observability and security tooling (monitoring/visibility/SIEM-aligned integrations), including onboarding, tuning, and integration validation in production environments
Develop and maintain Cisco ACI data center fabric via automation, APIC controller and Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Develop and maintain documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and integration specs to enable repeatable deployments, supportability, and knowledge transfer
Automate operational tasks with Python and scripting (JSON/PowerShell/API workflows), supporting data extraction, transformation, reporting, and controlled change execution across integrated platforms
Conduct technical assessments of client current-state infrastructure
Plan, implement, test and deploy automation across network and security solutions stacks: SD-WAN, SD-Access, SD-DC
Firewalls, IDS/IPS
Tool Observability Automation Pipelines
Programmatic Networks
Improve network security posture through micro and macro segmentation, policy optimization, and monitoring
Improve resiliency through optimized failover and disaster recovery
Validate AI-assisted analysis with logic, experience, and domain knowledge