Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

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.

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.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead, design, secure, and optimize mission critical network infrastructure in a hybrid cloud/on-premises environment supporting DoW operations. This role requires deep expertise in enterprise networking, advanced security controls, data center architectures, network automation, and compliance-driven environments. You will serve as a technical subject-matter expert, mentor junior engineers, and drive modernization initiatives across a high security, air gapped enterprise. This position is 100% on-site in Tampa, FL and will require up to 25% travel OCONUS.

Responsibilities

Engineering

- Architect, design, and maintain advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 network infrastructures across campus, data center, and hybrid cloud environments.

- Lead deployment and lifecycle management for Cisco Catalyst 9300/9500 platforms, Cisco Nexus/NX OS switching, and network segmentation strategies.

- Own routing design, traffic engineering, IP schema development, and network resilience planning. • Lead modernization initiatives, including migration toward data center-optimized or leaf-spine architectures.

Authentication & Access Control

- Architect and administer enterprise 802.1X authentication using Cisco ISE.

- Design and maintain TACACS+, RADIUS, AD/LDAP integrations, and secure access frameworks.

- Implement dynamic VLAN assignment, machine/user authentication policies, and enterprise access control standards. Infrastructure Integration

- Lead networking design and integration for VMware ESXi/vCenter environments.

- Oversee multi-tier connectivity for applications, storage, and virtual infrastructure.

- Troubleshoot complex service dependencies across network, virtualization, and system layers.

Security, Compliance & Hardening

- Ensure network compliance with STIGs, RMF controls, FIPS requirements, and DoD cybersecurity mandates.

- Enforce advanced security protections including DAI, DHCP snooping, port security, and encrypted management access.

- Maintain secure boundary architectures and validate controlled ingress/egress paths. Monitoring, Performance & Troubleshooting

- Integrate network platforms with SIEM and monitoring stacks (Elastic, Zabbix, SolarWinds).

- Lead advanced troubleshooting using packet captures, traffic analysis, authentication logs, and performance metrics.

- Proactively optimize network performance, capacity, and availability.

Change Management & Operations

- Lead network upgrades (IOS-XE, NX-OS), patching, and failover planning.

- Oversee and enforce change management (CAB) processes.

- Maintain and review architecture documentation, topology diagrams, and configuration baselines.

Disaster Recovery & Continuity

- Architect and validate network support for enterprise backup, continuity, and DR operations.

- Ensure redundant paths, failover configurations, and restoration workflows.

Collaboration & Leadership

- Serve as a senior technical advisor to engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams.

- Provide mentorship, code review, and technical oversight for junior and mid-level engineers.

- Support architectural planning and provide impact analysis for new system initiatives.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or 4 years of equivalent experience.

- 5 years of professional network engineering experience in enterprise or DoW environments.

- Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, subnetting, ACLs, and segmentation.

- Hands-on expertise with Cisco enterprise gear (Catalyst, Nexus, ISE, TACACS+).

- Strong experience with network security architectures and cyber-compliance

- Work is 100% onsite in Tampa, FL with up to 25% travel OCCONUS

Clearance

- An active TS/SCI clearance is required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$118,600-$160,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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