Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist

Parsionate GmbH; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Netherlands is seeking an Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist to balance solution advisory, delivery and team leadership in Amsterdam. The role focuses on Network Modernization, SD-WAN/SASE transitions, and secure cloud connectivity, with hands-on routing and switching mastery.

You will lead small delivery squads, design detailed architectures, review current-state networks, and guide clients through migrations while maintaining high delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable, resilient WAN/LAN architectures for enterprise networks.
• Proven ability to guide SD-WAN/SASE transitions and cloud interconnectivity.
• Ability to lead small delivery squads and perform technical reviews.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and network security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Balance Solution Advisory, Delivery, & Team Leadership.
• Design and implement Network Modernization blueprints for enterprise WAN/LAN, edge networks.
• Guide clients through SD-WAN and SASE transitions, including hybrid and cloud connectivity.
• Produce detailed design specs and roadmaps; mentor junior engineers and automation developers.
• Lead PoCs for modern SD-WAN/SASE solutions and resolve critical network bottlenecks.

Skills

SD-WAN

SASE

Network Architecture

Routing & Switching

Team Leadership

Cloud Connectivity

Tools

ExpressRoute

Direct Connect

VPNs

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:

Role details

• Amsterdam
• Technology Consulting Team Lead/Consultant
• Mid-Level
• Full time

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.