Lead Network Architect for AI-Driven, Multi-Cloud

Accenture; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture in Kirkland, WA seeks a seasoned Senior Network Architect to lead large-scale network transformation programs and design infrastructure for AI, analytics, and data-intensive workloads.

You will apply expertise in software-defined networking, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures, and work with security, observability, and enterprise management teams. Travel may be required 25–100% based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network solutions across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Minimum 8 years of network architecture principles including routing, switching, wireless, security, segmentation and traffic engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of network automation, orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• Minimum 3 years of scripting and automation technologies such as Python and APIs.
• Minimum 8 years of cloud networking concepts incl. connectivity, segmentation and multi-cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale network transformation and modernization programs.
• Design infrastructure to support AI, analytics, data-intensive and high-performance workloads.
• Apply expertise in SDN, intent-based networking and network digital twins.
• Develop enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks and architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, observability and enterprise management platforms.

Skills

Network transformation

AI workload design

Hybrid cloud

DevOps mindset

Platform engineering

Network observability

Security architectures

SRE

Automation scripting

Multi-cloud

Data center fabrics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Accenture in Kirkland, WA seeks a seasoned Senior Network Architect to lead large-scale network transformation programs and design infrastructure for AI, analytics, and data-intensive workloads.

You will apply expertise in software-defined networking, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures, and work with security, observability, and enterprise management teams. Travel may be required 25–100% based on client needs.