Process Control Network Engineer

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THE WORK:

Step into a role where your expertise in industrial networks and operational technology helps keep critical systems secure, connected, and performing at their best. As a PCN Engineer at Accenture, you'll play a key role in designing, supporting, and improving Process Control Network environments across complex industrial operations.

Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll help deliver reliable and secure network solutions that support operational excellence, cybersecurity compliance, and business continuity.

What You'll Do- Design, implement, and support Process Control Network (PCN) infrastructure within operational technology (OT) environments

• Configure and maintain industrial network technologies including switches, firewalls, routers, and network monitoring tools

• Support system integration activities across control systems, SCADA platforms, and industrial applications

• Troubleshoot network performance, connectivity, and cybersecurity issues across critical infrastructure environments

• Contribute to network architecture, technical standards, and lifecycle management activities

• Collaborate with control systems, cybersecurity, and operations teams to improve network reliability, resilience, and security

• Support technology upgrades, system migrations, and infrastructure refresh projects

• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity frameworks, engineering standards, and site requirements HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Experience supporting industrial networks within mining, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or other operational technology environments

• Strong knowledge of Ethernet networking, TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, and network security principles

• Experience working with industrial network equipment such as Cisco, Hirschmann, Stratix, Palo Alto, or equivalent technologies

• Understanding of OT/ICS environment Life at Accenture Australia At Accenture, you'll have access to a comprehensive range of benefits that support your career, wellbeing and financial security. These include performance bonuses, employee share purchase opportunities, employer-funded life and income protection insurance, flexible work arrangements, parental leave, ongoing learning and certification support, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

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https://www.accenture.com/au-en/careers/local/total-rewards At Accenture, you'll work with talented colleagues, leading technologies and some of the world's most recognised organisations. We invest in your development through structured learning, certifications, mentoring and global collaboration opportunities. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or broaden your experience, we'll support you in building a career that's uniquely yours.

We recognise that flexibility means different things to different people. We support a flexible working environment that enables our people to balance client commitments, career growth and personal priorities while delivering outstanding outcomes.

At Accenture, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that our people are our greatest asset and that diversity of thought, background and experience drives innovation and better outcomes for our clients and communities.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people of all ages.