Network Engineer - Senior

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to join our team and support our client in Hanover, MD or San Antonio, TX. What you’ll do: Support tasks that involve engineering development, integration, and interface design analysis, installation, fielding and field analysis, operation, maintenance, and testing of hardware and software. Perform system-level design and configuration of network systems, including determination of hardware, operating system, and other platform specifications, to meet project requirements while maintaining interoperability with existing sponsor networks. Plan large-scale systems projects through vendor comparison and trade and cost studies. Perform a variety of systems engineering tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, and troubleshoot unique or complex problems. What you’ll need: 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer 3 years of experience with Wide Area Networks (WAN) Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining WAN architecture using Cisco ISR/ASR routers, ensuring high-availability and secure inter-site connectivity Bonus points if you have: Experience supporting National Cyber missions or the Intelligence Community Master's degree in CS, Information Systems Management, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, EE, ME, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or Management Information Systems Technology Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Route and Switch Certification Security+ or any DoD 8570 IAT or IAM II compliant Certification Experience managing and administering VMware or vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts and vCenter Server, to support virtualized network services and critical infrastructure Experience with layer 3 networking, tunneling, and layer 2 VLAN maintenance, configuring and optimizing networking to support scalable solutions, and implementing and monitoring network and security with tools such as Cisco ISE and Nagios Knowledge of network protocols such as BGP and OSPF Knowledge of RHEL OS or any Linux distro, including identifying management and offline patch management Ability to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot enterprise networks Clearance : Must have an active TS/SCI level clearance As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Color ... (truncated, view full listing at source)