Network Engineer

We are: The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) is the engine for reinvention in our clients’ transformation journey. Powered by more than 255,000* people across 24 countries, ATCs will provide our clients seamless access to industry insights and innovative technology solutions. Stronger together! The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) make tremendous impact in solving our clients’ business problems leveraging Innovation, Intelligence, Industry insights, new IT and new technology skills. Now, with the global environment changing at a faster pace, our clients are facing unprecedented challenges and they need us more than ever before. As a Network, ATCs are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for our clients. The value for our clients and our people For our clients, the Network provides the strength of our geographic diversity, greater resilience, and seamless access to the deepest industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world. For our people, it brings an opportunity to shape truly boundaryless career paths in a highly collaborative team of experts where they can learn from each other and solve the world’s most complex client challenges. You are: You’re a network engineer who designs secure, high‑availability networks and leads complex incident response. You combine deep platform expertise with automation to deliver predictable results at scale in regulated environments. The Work: Design, implement, and operate campus/DC/private cloud network architectures (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, ECMP). Engineer perimeter and micro‑segmentation strategies (NGFW, IDS/IPS, WAF) aligned to Zero Trust and ITSG‑33. Implement SD-WAN, remote access, and hybrid connectivity (IPSec/SSL, MPLS, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect). Automate configuration and compliance checks with Ansible/Python; manage golden configs and CI pipelines. Lead P1/P2 network incidents, perform packet captures, and drive RCA with corrective actions. Define monitoring KPIs, telemetry, and synthetic tests; maintain runbooks and topology diagrams. Collaborate with Cloud/Security teams on service onboarding and resilience patterns; support DR testing. Ability to work shifts/on-call; comfort working on-site in high-security environments. Travel may be required based on client demand. Accenture promotes a client-centric, flexible work environment. This role will require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Preferred location: Ottawa. What You’ll Need Minimum 2 years of experience in network engineering experience (enterprise/DC). Expertise with routing/switching, NGFW, VPN, load balancing, DNS/DHCP/IPAM. Automation skills (Ansible/Python) and Git-based workflows. Incident leadership and documentation excellence. Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in a related field. Eligibility for Reliability Clearance. Bonus Points If You Have Eligible for Top Secret Security Clearance or currently holds Top Secret Security Clearance status. Professional certs (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE). Experience with network observability and telemetry stacks. Bilingual (English/French). Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate. Information on benefits is here. Role Location Hourly Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $25.41 to $49.45 #LI-NA-FY25 and #LI-MP About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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Design, implement, and operate campus, data center, and private cloud network architectures while managing perimeter and micro-segmentation strategies. Lead incident response efforts, perform packet captures, and drive root cause analysis for network issues.

Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in network engineering and proficiency in routing, switching, and automation tools like Ansible and Python. Candidates must hold or be eligible for Reliability Clearance and possess a relevant bachelor's degree or college diploma.

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• Network Engineering
• Routing
• Switching
• NGFW
• VPN
• Load Balancing
• DNS
• DHCP
• IPAM
• Ansible
• Python
• Git
• Incident Management
• EVPN
• VXLAN
• BGP
• Microsoft Azure Expressroute
• Software-Defined Networking Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
• Business Problems
• Pipelines
• EVPN (Ethernet VPN)
• Generative Artificial Intelligence
• Observability
• Workflow Management
• VxLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
• Git (Version Control System)
• Private Cloud
• Technology Solutions
• Resilience
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Top Secret Clearance
• Artificial Intelligence
• Automation
• Border Gateway Protocol
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Cisco Certified Network Professional
• Cloud Security
• Consulting
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Incident Response
• Global Delivery Model
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC)
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• Multiprotocol Label Switching
• Python (Programming Language)
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Technology
• Engineering
• Software
• Security & Safety
• Consulting
• Network Engineer
• Network Engineer / Architect
• Computer Network Professionals
• Computer Network Architects

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week