Senior Software-Design Network (SDN) Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to make the US federal government stronger and safer, and to improve people's lives. We are a technology company within global Accenture, with over 13,000 employees dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a collaborative and supportive community where employees can grow and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. We are seeking a Senior Software-Design Network (SDN) Engineer who will use their industry and domain knowledge to perform technical product analysis, develop prototypes, and design and troubleshoot infrastructure services for federal customers. This role requires extensive expertise in VMware and Microsoft on-premises ecosystems, along with knowledge of cloud infrastructure, to drive innovation and technical excellence. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to interface with senior customer leadership, including the C-Suite.

Requirements

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
5 years of experience with data center and WAN design and operations leveraging Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ASR hardware.
5 years of Microsoft or VMware on-premises ecosystem network experience.
5 years of experience with a combination of tier 3 issue analysis, design, and/or implementation activities
3 years of experience with documenting designs and shepherding them through design, review boards, where you had to defend the design decisions and overall solution.
An active TS/SCI is required

Nice To Haves

Effective verbal and non-verbal communication with peers and C-Suite level client leadership
Must possess or obtain within 6 months Security+ CE or equivalent security
A Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) certification with proficiency in virtual networking configuration and Software Define Networking (VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, or other).
Experience with advanced protocols such as MP-BGP, DMVPN, or MPLS.
Software defined network using Cisco management and automation tools or third party tools such as Ansible.
Experience in design, developing, and/or deploying cloud-based systems
Knowledge of Zero Trust and federal strategies for implementing through multiple pillars of capabilities
Understanding of federal IT compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and DoD-specific requirements

Responsibilities

Utilize industry and domain knowledge and experience to perform technical product analysis.
Develop working prototypes.
Design and troubleshoot infrastructure services for federal customers.
Leverage extensive VMware and Microsoft on-premises ecosystems expertise along with knowledge of cloud infrastructure to drive innovation and technical excellence.
Interface with the customer senior leadership that includes C-Suite.