🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands · 3h ago
Enterprise network & Edge Specialist
Accenture the Netherlands
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Lead with expertise, drive innovation.Are you an experienced professional ready to take your career to the next level? At Accenture the Netherlands, we're seeking Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist who bring deep expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation to help us solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional results.What you'll do:In this role, you will balance Solution Advisory, Delivery, & Team Leadership:Solution Advisory & ArchitectureNetwork Modernization Blueprints: Design scalable, resilient target architectures for enterprise WAN/LAN environments, branch office connectivity, and edge networks.SD-WAN & SASE Transition: Guide clients through the transition from legacy WAN architectures to modern SD-WAN and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks.Hybrid & Cloud Connectivity: Design secure, high-availability interconnects between on-premises sites, data centers, and public cloud environments (e.g., ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect).Technical Review & Roadmapping: Evaluate current-state network maturity, present architectural trade-offs to client IT stakeholders, and define migration roadmaps.Technical Execution & Small Team LeadershipTeam Guidance & Squad Leadership: Lead and mentor small technical delivery squads, junior engineers, or automation developers—coordinating day-to-day deployment tasks, conducting technical reviews, and ensuring delivery quality.Enterprise Routing & Switching Mastery: Apply hands-on routing and switching principles (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, VPNs) to design, configure, and troubleshoot complex enterprise networks.Detailed Design & Implementation: Produce detailed technical specifications (LLDs, IP addressing schemes, firewall matrices, routing policies) and guide engineers and developers through implementation.Proof of Concept (PoC) & Complex Problem Solving: Build and test technical PoCs for modern SD-WAN/SASE solutions and act as the escalation point for critical network performance or routing bottlenecks.How We ReinventAt Accenture, our teams operate within one of our core service lines— Digital Core, Industry & Enterprise, Supply Chain & Engineering, Cybersecurity, Song, Finance, Talent, Client Groups, Global Operations, Reinventions Services —each designed to drive reinvention at scale. This role falls under Digital Core, where we [combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver 360° value to our clients.You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team composed of Senior Managers, Solution Architects, Network Specialists, consultants, working collaboratively to solve complex challenges and shape the future of intelligent business. Whether it's transforming digital cores, embedding AI into operations, or designing human-centric experiences, our teams are empowered to innovate boldly and deliver measurable impact.We go to market by industry, leveraging our global delivery network and strategic partnerships with ecosystem leaders like Microsoft, Cisco, HPE. Our culture of shared success and continuous learning ensures that every team member contributes to—and benefits from—our reinvention journey.What we're looking for: Education: Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Experience: 4 to 6+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking Skills: Core routing & switching, SD-WAN, SASE, AIOps. Mandatory Certification: Active Cisco CCNP or a demonstrable equivalent professional-level credential Leadership: Proven ability or strong aptitude to guide, coordinate, and mentor small delivery squadsBonus points for: Cloud network automation and public cloud networking knowledgeWhat we offer:Work-Life Flexibility: 4x9 Workweek Option, Hybrid WorkingFinancial Well-being: Competitive Base Salary, MyBenefits Budget, Annual Bonus, Net Allowance, Employee Share Purchase PlanHealth & Wellness: Collective Health Insurance Scheme, Mental Health Support, Well-being HubTime Off & Leave: 26 Vacation Days, Special Leave Types (parental leave, partner leave, bereavement leave, and gender affirmation leave), Culture DaysMobility & Commuting: NS Business Card, Mobility Budget (option to choose between electric bike, car lease, or public transport reimbursement)Career Development: Performance Achievement Program, Learning & Development Platform, Guidance from People LeadsInclusion, Diversity & Social Impact: Do Good Volunteer Program, I&D Networks, Refugee Talent TrackCulture & Community: Accentrics & Friday Drinks, Annual Accenture NL Party, Flat Organizational HierarchyReady to lead and innovate? Apply today and become a Reinventor at Accenture the Netherlands.Sourced from LinkedIn. Relocantly aggregates public job postings; apply on the original site.