Network Tools - Automation Engineer

We Are: Accenture’s Infrastructure Engineering (IE) North America are dedicated to strategically solving our client’s cloud services, data center, digital workplace and operating model IT transformation challenges. We create predictability for technology intensive environments by applying proven engineering concepts and practices for long-term solutions. Our team consists of visionary infrastructure transformers, with a multidisciplinary team of technologists, financial analysts, project and program managers. We foster critical thinking and innovation that drive career development. Our reward is in a culture of collaborative experts who drive our industry forward. If you are motivated by turning challenging ideas into reality, creating uncharted value for clients and bringing your best self to your work – we want to connect with you. 

Work You’ll Do:

We are looking for a Network Tools – Automation Engineer with a strong core networking background to design, implement, integrate, and stabilize network and security platforms across client environments. This role requires a strong foundation in enterprise and data center networking, proficiency operating network tools, and the ability to design tool-to-tool integrations using APIs, webhooks, and custom scripts. The engineer will drive operational maturity by delivering repeatable integrations, improving data quality across systems, and enabling observability and automation outcomes aligned to production support needs.
 

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement integrations between network/security tools and enterprise platforms using REST APIs, webhooks, and custom scripts, ensuring reliable data flow and operational stability

• Implement, operate, and stabilize network observability and security tooling (monitoring/visibility/SIEM-aligned integrations), including onboarding, tuning, and integration validation in production environments

• Develop and maintain Cisco ACI data center fabric via automation, APIC controller and Cisco Nexus Dashboard

• Develop and maintain documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and integration specs to enable repeatable deployments, supportability, and knowledge transfer

• Automate operational tasks with Python and scripting (JSON/PowerShell/API workflows), supporting data extraction, transformation, reporting, and controlled change execution across integrated platforms

• Conduct technical assessments of client current-state infrastructure

• Plan, implement, test and deploy automation across network and security solutions stacks:

  • SD-WAN, SD-Access, SD-DC

  • Firewalls, IDS/IPS

  • Tool Observability

  • Automation Pipelines

  • Programmatic Networks

• Improve network security posture through micro and macro segmentation, policy optimization, and monitoring

• Improve resiliency through optimized failover and disaster recovery

• Validate AI-assisted analysis with logic, experience, and domain knowledge

Core Technical Experience:

• Enterprise Networking: LAN/WAN/DC/WLAN concepts; routing/switching fundamentals

• Software‑Defined Networking: SD‑WAN platforms, SD-Access,SD-DC, ISE, Catalyst Center (DNAC), Cisco ACI

• Programmatic Networking: Python, JSON, PowerShell; API calls and automation workflows

• Tool Integration & Automation: REST APIs, webhooks, authentication patterns, data mapping, error handling

• Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD

• Network Management tools: SolarWinds, Dynatrace, Datadog, Thousand Eyes