Key Skills

Job Description

Lead with expertise, drive innovation. Are you an experienced professional ready to take your career to the next level? At Accenture the Netherlands, we're seeking Enterprise Network & Edge Specialist who bring deep expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation to help us solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional results. What you'll do: In this role, you will balance Solution Advisory, Delivery, & Team Leadership: Solution Advisory & Architecture Network Modernization Blueprints: Design scalable, resilient target architectures for enterprise WAN/LAN environments, branch office connectivity, and edge networks. SD-WAN & SASE Transition: Guide clients through the transition from legacy WAN architectures to modern SD-WAN and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks. Hybrid & Cloud Connectivity: Design secure, high-availability interconnects between on-premises sites, data centers, and public cloud environments (e.g., ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect). Technical Review & Roadmapping: Evaluate current-state network maturity, present architectural trade-offs to client IT stakeholders, and define migration roadmaps. Technical Execution & Small Team Leadership Team Guidance & Squad Leadership: Lead and mentor small technical delivery squads, junior engineers, or automation developers—coordinating day-to-day deployment tasks, conducting technical reviews, and ensuring delivery quality. Enterprise Routing & Switching Mastery: Apply hands-on routing and switching principles (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, VPNs) to design, configure, and troubleshoot complex enterprise networks. Detailed Design & Implementation: Produce detailed technical specifications (LLDs, IP addressing schemes, firewall matrices, routing policies) and guide engineers and developers through implementation. Proof of Concept (PoC) & Complex Problem Solving: Build and test technical PoCs for modern SD-WAN/SASE solutions and act as the escalation point for critical network performance or routing bottlenecks. How We Reinvent At Accenture, our teams operate within one of our core service lines— Digital Core, Industry & Enterprise, Supply Chain & Engineering, Cybersecurity, Song, Finance, Talent, Client Groups, Global Operations, Reinventions Services —each designed to drive reinvention at scale. This role falls under Digital Core, where we [combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver 360° value to our clients. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team composed of Senior Managers, Solution Architects, Network Specialists, consultants, working collaboratively to solve complex challenges and shape the future of intelligent business. Whether it's transforming digital cores, embedding AI into operations, or designing human-centric experiences, our teams are empowered to innovate boldly and deliver measurable impact. We go to market by industry, leveraging our global delivery network and strategic partnerships with ecosystem leaders like Microsoft, Cisco, HPE. Our culture of shared success and continuous learning ensures that every team member contributes to—and benefits from—our reinvention journey. What we're looking for: Education: Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Experience: 4 to 6+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking Skills: Core routing & switching, SD-WAN, SASE, AIOps. Mandatory Certification: Active Cisco CCNP or a demonstrable equivalent professional-level credential Leadership: Proven ability or strong aptitude to guide, coordinate, and mentor small delivery squads Bonus points for: Cloud network automation and public cloud networking knowledge What we offer: Work-Life Flexibility: 4x9 Workweek Option, Hybrid Working Financial Well-being: Competitive Base Salary, MyBenefits Budget, Annual Bonus, Net Allowance, Employee Share Purchase Plan Health & Wellness: Collective Health Insurance Scheme, Mental Health Support, Well-being Hub Time Off & Leave: 26 Vacation Days, Special Leave Types (parental leave, partner leave, bereavement leave, and gender affirmation leave), Culture Days Mobility & Commuting: NS Business Card, Mobility Budget (option to choose between electric bike, car lease, or public transport reimbursement) Career Development: Performance Achievement Program, Learning & Development Platform, Guidance from People Leads Inclusion, Diversity & Social Impact: Do Good Volunteer Program, I&D Networks, Refugee Talent Track Culture & Community: Accentrics & Friday Drinks, Annual Accenture NL Party, Flat Organizational Hierarchy Ready to lead and innovate? Apply today and become a Reinventor at Accenture the Netherlands.

Core Responsibilities

Design enterprise WAN, LAN, branch, edge, and hybrid-cloud network architectures, and advise clients on modernization, SD-WAN/SASE transitions, technical trade-offs, and migration roadmaps. Lead small delivery teams, produce implementation specifications, guide network deployments, and build proofs of concept while resolving complex network issues.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology and 4–6+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience. Candidates should have expertise in routing and switching, SD-WAN, SASE, and AIOps, an active Cisco CCNP or equivalent professional-level credential, and the ability to guide and mentor small delivery teams.

Benefits

• Four-Day Workweek Option
• Hybrid Working
• Competitive Base Salary
• Benefits Budget
• Annual Bonus
• Net Allowance
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Collective Health Insurance
• Mental Health Support
• Well-Being Hub
• 26 Vacation Days
• Special Leave
• Parental Leave
• Partner Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Gender Affirmation Leave
• Culture Days
• Public Transport Card
• Mobility Budget
• Electric Bike Option
• Car Lease Option
• Public Transport Reimbursement
• Career Development Program
• Learning and Development Platform
• People Lead Guidance
• Volunteer Program
• Inclusion and Diversity Networks
• Refugee Talent Track
• Company Social Events