Job Role: Network Analyst/Architect

Career Level: Consultant

Location: Leeds (with expected travel)

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

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The Opportunity

Accenture is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Network Analyst/Architect to join our dynamic IT team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in crafting, implementing, and optimizing our enterprise network infrastructure, with a proven focus on cloud networking, automation techniques, and traditional network architectures. You will be responsible for ensuring the seamless integration of cloud-based and on-premise networking technologies, driving performance, scalability, and security across the entire network environment.

This position demands a forward-thinking professional who can lead in developing innovative solutions while maintaining and improving our current systems. You will collaborate with IT colleagues, external vendors, and key business partners to ensure that the network infrastructure aligns with our organization's strategic goals and technology initiatives.

In this role you will:

Design, Implement, and Manage Network Infrastructure

• Lead the design and deployment of robust, scalable, and high-performing network architectures, including LAN, WAN, WiFi, and cloud networking solutions.

• Expertise in routing, switching, and network segmentation to support business operations across multiple sites and cloud environments.

• Design and implement secure network architectures to meet the evolving needs of a hybrid cloud environment.

Cloud Networking Expertise

• Architect and manage cloud-based network solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to support a range of applications and workloads.

• Ensure high availability and performance of network services in cloud environments, using virtual network functions, VPNs, and direct connections.

• Design cloud-to-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures, security and cost optimization.

Automation and Scripting

• Leverage automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python, Terraform) to enhance network deployment, configuration management, and ongoing network operations.

• Develop network automation strategies to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and minimize downtime.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate network automation within broader infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices.

Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Continuously monitor and analyze network performance using various network management tools, identifying and resolving network issues to ensure uptime and stability.

• Provide proactive troubleshooting for complex networking issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Security and Compliance

• Implement and carry out network security policies and procedures to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of organizational data.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, including NIST, PCI-DSS, and GDPR, by enforcing firewall, VPN, and other security measures.

Job Qualifications

We are looking for experience across a selection of the following skills:

• Experience in network architecture and analysis, with a focus on cloud networking and traditional enterprise networks.

• Proven experience with routing and switching (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS), LAN/WAN design, and WiFi technologies.

• Hands-on experience with cloud networking platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Solid experience in network automation using scripting tools like Python, Ansible, or Terraform.

• Industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, AWS Certified Networking, or Azure Network Engineer Associate, Google Network Engineer) are highly desirable.

• Deep understanding of network security principles, VPNs, firewalls, and access control policies.

• Knowledge of SD-WAN, virtual networks, and network virtualization technologies is a plus.

Set yourself apart if you can demonstrate some of the areas below:

• Experience in a DevOps or cloud-native networking environment.

• Experience with SDN (Software-Defined Networking) Broadcom NSX, Cisco ACI, or SD-WAN solutions Cisco Viptela, Prisma SD-WAN, Fortinet SD-WAN, and cloud-based networking architectures.

• Strong knowledge of network monitoring and diagnostic tools (Cisco FSO), Dynatrace, or similar platforms.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Closing Date for Applications: 30/11/2023

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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Job Qualifications

We are looking for experience across a selection of the following skills:

• Experience in network architecture and analysis, with a focus on cloud networking and traditional enterprise networks.

• Proven experience with routing and switching (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS), LAN/WAN design, and WiFi technologies.

• Hands-on experience with cloud networking platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Solid experience in network automation using scripting tools like Python, Ansible, or Terraform.

• Industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, AWS Certified Networking, or Azure Network Engineer Associate, Google Network Engineer) are highly desirable.

• Deep understanding of network security principles, VPNs, firewalls, and access control policies.

• Knowledge of SD-WAN, virtual networks, and network virtualization technologies is a plus.

Set yourself apart if you can demonstrate some of the areas below:

• Experience in a DevOps or cloud-native networking environment.

• Experience with SDN (Software-Defined Networking) Broadcom NSX, Cisco ACI, or SD-WAN solutions Cisco Viptela, Prisma SD-WAN, Fortinet SD-WAN, and cloud-based networking architectures.

• Strong knowledge of network monitoring and diagnostic tools (Cisco FSO), Dynatrace, or similar platforms.

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 750,000 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. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, 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

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