Network Engineer Lead at Accenture in Location not listed

Network Engineer Lead

Location: Boston, 888 Boylston, Corp · Hybrid

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A successful Network Engineer Architect combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting and leadership skills. They can translate business objectives into practical technology strategies, lead complex transformation initiatives, simplify operational challenges through automation, and deliver secure, scalable, and future-ready networking solutions that enable innovation across the enterprise.

Work:

• Experience leading large-scale network transformation and modernization programs.

• Experience designing infrastructure to support AI, analytics, data-intensive, and high-performance application workloads.

• Knowledge of software-defined networking, intent-based networking, network digital twins, and autonomous operations concepts.

• Experience with hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and edge networking architectures.

• Familiarity with DevOps, NetOps, SRE, and platform engineering operating models.

• Experience integrating network infrastructure with cloud, security, observability, and enterprise management platforms.

• Understanding of data center fabrics, high-performance transport networks, and large-scale distributed systems.

• Experience developing enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and architecture review processes.

• Industry certifications in networking, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, automation, or infrastructure engineering are a plus.

Travel may be required based on business and client needs and may vary from approximately 25% to 100%.

• Minimum 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Minimum 8 years of experience with network architecture principles including routing, switching, wireless, network security, segmentation, application connectivity, and traffic engineering.

• Minimum 8 years of experience designing and supporting large-scale enterprise, service provider, cloud, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.

• Minimum 3 years of experience network automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with scripting and automation technologies such as Python, APIs, and automation frameworks.

• Minimum 8 years of experience of cloud networking concepts including connectivity, segmentation, security, load balancing, and multi-cloud architectures.

• Minimum 3 years of experience of modern security architectures including Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, identity-based access, encryption, and secure remote access.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with network observability, monitoring, telemetry, analytics, and performance management platforms.

• Minimum 3 years of experience of virtualization, container networking, edge computing, and modern application delivery architectures.

• Minimum 2 years of experience developing business-aligned technology strategies, roadmaps, and transformation plans.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

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 for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/20/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $132,500 to $271,000
Colorado $132,500 to $234,100
Connecticut $132,500 to $234,100
District of Columbia $141,100 to $249,300
Illinois $122,700 to $234,100
Maine $112,900 to $199,500
Maryland $132,500 to $234,100
Massachusetts $132,500 to $249,300
Minnesota $132,500 to $234,100
New York $122,700 to $271,000
New Jersey $141,100 to $271,000
Ohio $122,700 to $216,800
Virginia $122,700 to $249,300

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