Accenture
Network Engineer - SME
$106K–$221K
Chantilly, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Minimum 10 years designing and supporting enterprise network environments.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
About the job
Leads the architecture, implementation, and optimization of secure, resilient enterprise networks for mission-critical operations, including zero-trust design and cross-enclave interoperability.
What you'll do
- Design and implement enterprise network architectures and zero-trust and cross-enclave solutions.
- Optimize network performance, reliability, and security; establish network security standards and governance.
- Lead network modernization and infrastructure planning, partnering with security, architecture, and operations teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 10 years of experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments.
- Expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, network security, and access control technologies; experience implementing zero-trust architectures and secure communications solutions.
- Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field; relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, JNCIP, JNCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent.
- Experience in federal, defense, intelligence, classified, multi-enclave, cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), or hybrid cloud environments; knowledge of security accreditation and compliance frameworks.
Pay
$106,300 — $221,100 USD base salary
Tools
routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, zero-trust architectures, cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), hybrid cloud
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