Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist

Accenture PLC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4x9 Workweek

Hybrid Working

Competitive Base Salary

Annual Bonus

MyBenefits Budget

Health Insurance

Mental Health Support

Well-being Hub

26 Vacation Days

Mobility Budget

Guidance from People Leads

Job summary

Accenture NL is seeking an experienced Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist to design, implement, and lead complex enterprise networks across WAN/LAN and edge environments. You will guide SD-WAN/SASE transitions, architect secure interconnectivity, and shape migration roadmaps for clients, while mentoring delivery squads and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

The role combines solution advisory, architecture, and hands-on technical execution in a dynamic, multinational team, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT required.
• 4–6+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience.
• Active Cisco CCNP or equivalent professional credential mandatory.
• Proven ability to guide, coordinate and mentor small delivery squads.

Responsibilities

• Balance Solution Advisory, Delivery, & Team Leadership.
• Design scalable target architectures for enterprise WAN/LAN, branch connectivity and edge networks.
• Guide clients through SD-WAN & SASE transitions and cloud connectivity.
• Lead and mentor small delivery squads; perform technical reviews and ensure delivery quality.

Skills

Core routing & switching

SD-WAN

SASE

AIOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

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 & Architecture

• Network 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 Leadership

• Team 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 Reinvent

At 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 squads

Bonus points for

• Cloud network automation and public cloud networking knowledge

What we offer:

• Work-Life Flexibility: 4x9 Workweek Option, Hybrid Working
• Financial Well-being: Competitive Base Salary, MyBenefits Budget, Annual Bonus, Net Allowance, Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Health & Wellness: Collective Health Insurance Scheme, Mental Health Support, Well‑being Hub
• Time Off & Leave: 26 Vacation Days, Special Leave Types (parental leave, partner leave, bereavement leave, and gender affirmation leave), Culture Days
• Mobility & 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 Leads
• Inclusion, Diversity & Social Impact: Do Good Volunteer Program, I&D Networks, Refugee Talent Track
• Culture & Community: Accentrics & Friday Drinks, Annual Accenture NL Party, Flat Organizational Hierarchy