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# Network Security Engineer

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Leesburg, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $109,500.0 - $224,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Networking Hardware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Junos, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management, Software Engineering, Wide Area Networks, Computer Network Operations, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Cisco
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_accentureghi3-4721881006

## About the Role

Collaborate with Security Operations and Network Operations on network-related investigations (identification, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery). + Identify and report network performance/security gaps; conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and trade studies on network security tools/technologies. + Participate in market research for new network security solutions and support network security policy development and training. **What you need:** + US Citizen with Active Secret clearance + 7 years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development with a concentration in Cyber Security; or, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field, 5 years of such experience. + CompTIA Security+ and Network+ certifications. + Cisco CCST Networking or Cybersecurity, or Cisco CCENT certification. + Palo Alto PCCSA certification. +
Juniper JNCIA-Junos certification. + AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. **Preferred skills:** + Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification. + AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification.

## Description

Evaluate and approve firewall requests, develop LAN/WAN security standards, and support alternative networking technologies such as SD-WAN and ACI Fabric. **What you'll do:** + Review network security architecture/designs and evaluate firewall requests for approval per security best practices; support LAN/WAN, cloud, and alternative networking technologies (SD-WAN, ACI Fabric). + Develop LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation; coordinate diagrams of new/revised network security solutions for operational transition. + Review and validate firewall rule requests for compliance, least privilege, and proper controls across trust zones. + Administer, configure, tune, and secure the network-related CSD tool suite and sensors; manage security-device signature updates and performance reporting. + Maintain SIEM infrastructure/OS supporting collection/aggregation of IDS, firewall, proxy, and other network device data; administer the Department's CDM tools including IDS/IPS. +