Network Engineer / F5 - Sr Analyst

Accenture UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Network Engineer in Birmingham to join our technology delivery teams. You will design, build and operate LAN/WAN infrastructures, implement security policies, and manage firewall systems across multi-client environments.

The role requires hands-on experience with firewalls (FortiGate, Palo Alto, Check Point or Cisco), routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF), VPNs, load balancers and network automation. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on firewall configuration and security policy management.
• Experience with LAN/WAN environments and multiple vendor devices.
• Associate-level network certification (CCNA/JNCIA or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Manage firewall security and troubleshoot network incidents.
• Build, configure and maintain network infrastructures per best practices.
• Produce implementation scripts, test plans and change controls for changes.
• Stay updated with latest technologies and obtain relevant certifications.

Skills

Firewall configuration

Network security

EIGRP

BGP

OSPF

IP multicast

LAN/WAN management

Firewall administration

Load balancers

VPN/Remote Access

CCNA/JNCIA equivalent

Education

CCNA or equivalent certification

Tools

FortiGate

Palo Alto Panorama

Cisco IOS

Fortinet

Check Point

Juniper devices

Job description

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Career Level: CL10

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.We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO.

Job Qualifications

• You be required to perform “Business as usual” or Project implementations including design, build and system deployments, including troubleshooting, security and configuration changes.Join Accenture Technology and you will become part of the largest and most diverse group of business operations specialists in the world. You will be part of a team which implements public and private cloud technologies and builds and transforms client infrastructure services.The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provides an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.This role may either be based from a multi-client delivery centre or at client sites for extended period of times when required.

• In our team we are seeking an experienced Network Engineer with:· Working knowledge of network security including firewall configuration and security policy management· Working knowledge of networking protocols and an understanding of EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, and IP multicast.· Management of LAN/WAN environments including device protocols and communication standards, such as Cisco, Juniper or Fortinet· Administration of Firewall systems such as FortiGate, Palo Alto Juniper, Checkpoint or Cisco· Knowledge of Load balancer solutions· VPN and Remote Access solutions· Associate level Network certification (CCNA, JNCIA or equivalent)· Working knowledge of Implementing and supporting large corporate or data centre networks preferably in a multi-client, service provider environment.

• As a Network Engineer, you will:· Manage firewall security.· Troubleshoot network connectivity incidents (this includes routing, switching and security).
  Build, configure and maintain network infrastructures as per best practices.
  Identify service improvements to reduce risk and improve stability.
  Producing high quality implementation scripts, test plans and change controls for all network changes.
  Undertake necessary trainings and certifications on latest technologies.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Key requirement: Candidates must have hands‑on F5 experience, alongside strong core networking and troubleshooting skills.

Implementing low-level network designs as specified by Network Architects.

Management of Network Security appliances (example: Next Gen Firewalls with UTM).

Management of Load Balancing appliances.

On‑going maintenance of network infrastructure in‑line with Accenture/vendor security/compliance recommendations.

Creating, maintaining, and reviewing operational and technical design documentation.

Analysis of network performance statistics using a variety of tools.· Strong incident fault finding skills and experience.

Network monitoring and alerting

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 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

About Accenture

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. We combine unmatched experience and specialised capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.comAccenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Set yourself apart:

Key requirement: Candidates must have hands‑on F5 experience, alongside strong core networking and troubleshooting skills.

Experience in operational management of Firewall central management tools e.g. Palo Alto Panorama.· Experience with physical and virtual firewalls.· Knowledge of Network security and threat management.· Experience with creating/managing IPSEC VPN Tunnels.· Knowledge of public cloud services e.g. AWS VPC, AWS EC2, Azure NSGs, Azure VMs· Ability to develop network automation through use of scripts e.g. Python· Network Professional level certifications (CCNP, JNCIS, PCNSE or equivalent)· Existing UK Government security clearance is required to work on UK Government contracts.

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 approximately 791,000 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. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, 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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