Network / Firewall Engineer

As the Senior Network & Firewall Engineer, you will be responsible for the connectivity and security architecture of our Shared Services infrastructure. You will manage the end-to-end network configuration required for server onboarding, including VLAN assignment, firewall rule implementation, and load balancing. Your goal is to ensure high availability and seamless communication between cross-functional environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Provisioning: Configure and manage switches, routers, and virtual networks to support new server deployments and office expansions.
• Firewall Management: Design, implement, and audit firewall policies (Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco ASA) to ensure "least privilege" access for all new services.
• VLAN & IPAM: Manage IP address allocation (IPAM) and VLAN tagging to ensure proper network segmentation and traffic isolation.
• Connectivity Troubleshooting: Resolve complex routing and switching issues, performing packet captures (Wireshark) to identify bottlenecks or blocks.
• VPN & Remote Access: Maintain and scale Site-to-Site VPNs and Client VPNs for secure third-party and remote employee access.
• Change Management: Work closely with the Technical Lead to document network changes and ensure all modifications adhere to the corporate change control process.

Technical Requirements

• Core Networking: 5+ years of experience with enterprise-grade networking (Cisco CCNA/CCNP level or equivalent).
• Security Expertise: Hands-on experience with Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)—specifically creating policies, NAT rules, and SSL inspection.
• Protocol Proficiency: Deep understanding of BGP, OSPF, STP, and 802.1Q VLAN tagging.
• Load Balancing: Experience with F5 Big-IP, Citrix ADC, or similar (preferred for Shared Services).
• Monitoring Tools: Proficiency with tools like SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG to monitor network health.

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Mindset: Ability to work closely with Linux/Windows engineers to diagnose if a "connection timed out" error is a network issue or a server configuration issue.
• Precision: Extreme attention to detail—understands that a single incorrect firewall rule can impact the entire Shared Services platform.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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