Senior Software-Defined Network (SDN) Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>Accenture Federal Services is seeking a <strong>Senior Software-Defined Network (SDN) Engineer</strong> who will utilize industry and domain knowledge and experience to perform technical product analysis, develop working prototypes, and design and troubleshoot infrastructure services for federal customers. This role will leverage extensive VMware and Microsoft on-premises ecosystems expertise along with knowledge of cloud infrastructure to drive innovation and technical excellence. This position will require strong communication skills with requirements to interface with the customer senior leadership that includes C-Suite.</p> <p><strong>Qualifications: </strong></p> <ul> <li>A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification</li> <li>5 years of experience with data center and WAN design and operations leveraging Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ASR hardware.</li> <li>5 years of Microsoft or VMware on-premises ecosystem network experience.</li> <li>5 years of experience with a combination of tier 3 issue analysis, design, and/or implementation activities</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Effective verbal and non-verbal communication with peers and C-Suite level client leadership</li> <li>Must possess or obtain within 6 months Security+ CE or equivalent security</li> <li>A Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) certification with proficiency in virtual networking configuration and Software Define Networking (VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, or other).</li> <li>Experience with advanced protocols such as MP-BGP, DMVPN, or MPLS.</li> <li>Software defined network using Cisco management and automation tools or third party tools such as Ansible.</li> <li>Experience in design, developing, and/or deploying cloud-based systems</li> <li>Knowledge of Zero Trust and federal strategies for implementing through multiple pillars of capabilities</li> <li>Understanding of federal IT compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and DoD-specific requirements</li> </ul> <p><strong>Clearance:</strong></p> <ul> <li>An active TS/SCI is required</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>#clearancejobs</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Feder