Hybrid Network Engineer: Secure, Automated, High-Impact

Socket.dev; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Ottawa is seeking a network engineer who designs secure, high‑availability networks and leads complex incident response in regulated environments. You will combine deep platform expertise with automation to deliver predictable results at scale.

Responsibilities include designing campus/DC/private cloud networks (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, OSPF), implementing SD‑WAN and remote access, automating checks with Ansible/Python, and leading P1/P2 incidents while defining monitoring KPIs; travel and 3

Qualifications

• 2+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise/DC.
• Strong routing/switching, NGFW, VPN, load balancing, DNS/DHCP/IPAM.
• Automation skills with Ansible/Python and Git workflows.
• Incident leadership and documentation excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma.
• Eligibility for Reliability Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate campus/DC/private cloud networks (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, ECMP).
• Engineer perimeter and micro-segmentation strategies (NGFW, IDS/IPS, WAF) aligned to Zero Trust and ITSG‑33.
• Implement SD-WAN, remote access, and hybrid connectivity (IPSec/SSL, MPLS, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect).
• Automate configuration and compliance checks with Ansible/Python; manage golden configs and CI pipelines.
• Lead P1/P2 network incidents, perform packet captures, and drive RCA with corrective actions.
• Define monitoring KPIs, telemetry, and synthetic tests; maintain runbooks and topology diagrams.
• Collaborate with Cloud/Security teams on service onboarding and resilience patterns; support DR testing.

Skills

Routing & switching

NGFW

VPN

Automation (Ansible / Python)

Git workflows

Incident leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or college diploma

Tools

Ansible

Python

Git

Job description

Accenture Ottawa is seeking a network engineer who designs secure, high‑availability networks and leads complex incident response in regulated environments. You will combine deep platform expertise with automation to deliver predictable results at scale.

Responsibilities include designing campus/DC/private cloud networks (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, OSPF), implementing SD‑WAN and remote access, automating checks with Ansible/Python, and leading P1/P2 incidents while defining monitoring KPIs; travel and 3