Network Security Consultant - JOB

Network Security Consultant

Schedule: Full-time

 Network Security Consultant - JOB

If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.

Accenture's Consulting workforce is involved in business consulting, process design work and the application of technologies to business. A career in Consulting is varied and stimulating because each project presents a new challenge and will give you exposure to new clients, business issues, technologies and people. We need people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive more innovative solutions for our clients.

Working as a Consultant with Accenture, you will build core business, technology and industry expertise helping to deliver world-class business and technology solutions that enable clients to become high performance businesses. Consultants must be professionals who have an interest in how business processes work and interact. In addition, Consultants need to apply their skills in project and program management while exhibiting leadership in process re-engineering and implementation of process, technology, and organizational change. Finally, Consultants also need to have a working knowledge of the industry and/or the functional areas they serve.

The Consulting workforce is made up of three groups: Management Consulting, Systems Integration Consulting and Technology Consulting. This consulting group structure provides outstanding opportunities to develop highly specialized skills that will help you advance your career.

Job Description

Technology Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering technology innovation and providing the backbone of our systems integration business.

Network & Communications professionals develop and deliver solutions that involve the design, implementation, operations and management of data and voice network infrastructure -- for enterprises or service providers -- upon which business applications can be built.

Key responsibilities may include:

•               Shaping and leading holistic programs that translate technology shortfalls into transformation programs

•               Understanding and articulating the value proposition(s) of various technologies

•               Understanding, articulating and driving technology vision into requirements and solutions

•               Envisioning new and innovative technology approaches and predicting probable business outcomes

•               Leading assessments on high performance IT alternatives (e.g., total cost of ownership, technology value realization)

•               Authoring and leading the development of an IT strategy definition for the client, including investment, process and organization

•               Developing and articulating winning technology third-party teaming approaches

•               Shaping and leading large scale technology design activities

•               Maintaining appropriate relationships with and properly utilizing third party alliances and vendors

•               Shaping and leading large scale technology build, test and deployment activities

•               Assessing and managing risk throughout all aspects of the technology implementation

Qualification:

Network Security Consultant - JOB

•               2-5+ years of experience/exposure to Telecom Service Providers or an equivalent Consulting firm

•               Expertise in network security, system hardening, intrusion prevention and/or perimeter security

•               Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian

•               Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

•               Cisco CCIE certification is strongly preferred

•               Ability to travel 100% if required

•               University degree required

Professional Skill Requirements

 Network Security Consultant - JOB

•               Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment

•               Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

•               Desire to work in an information systems environment

•               Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

•               Excellent leadership and management skills

Accenture does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis covered by local law. Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with 257,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US $27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. Its home page is http://www.accenture.com/home.asp

Network Security Consultant - JOB