Senior Network Architect Lead - Hybrid Cloud & Automation

Accenture

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer Architect to lead large-scale network transformation across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will translate business goals into practical networking strategies, drive complex programs, and deliver secure, scalable, future-ready infrastructure that enables AI, analytics and high-performance workloads.

The role requires deep network design, automation, and cloud experience, with strong consulting and leadership skills.

Qualifications

8+ years designing and supporting enterprise network solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid.
8+ years of experience with network architecture principles including routing, switching, wireless, network security, segmentation, application connectivity, and traffic engineering.
8+ years designing and supporting large-scale enterprise, service provider, cloud, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
3+ years of experience network automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
3+ years of experience with scripting and automation technologies such as Python, APIs, and automation frameworks.
8+ years of experience of cloud networking concepts including connectivity, segmentation, security, load balancing, and multi-cloud architectures.
3+ years of experience with modern security architectures including Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, identity-based access, encryption, and secure remote access.
3+ years of experience with network observability, monitoring, telemetry, analytics, and performance management platforms.
3+ years of experience of virtualization, container networking, edge computing, and modern application delivery architectures.
2+ years of experience developing business-aligned technology strategies, roadmaps, and transformation plans.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale network transformation and modernization programs.
Design infrastructure to support AI, analytics, data-intensive, and high-performance application workloads.
Knowledge of software-defined networking, intent-based networking, network digital twins, and autonomous operations concepts.
Experience with hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and edge networking architectures.
Familiarity with DevOps, NetOps, SRE, and platform engineering operating models.
Experience integrating network infrastructure with cloud, security, observability, and enterprise management platforms.
Understanding of data center fabrics, high-performance transport networks, and large-scale distributed systems.
Experience developing enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and architecture review processes.
Industry certifications in networking, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, automation, or infrastructure engineering are a plus.