Technical Architect - Networking

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Job Type: Full-time

The Technical Architect will develop, implement, and support network services and solutions for consulting clients while mentoring and sharing skills with others. This position will build a customer-focused relationship with the client to identify business challenges and develop specifications and requirements to arrive at the best solution.

• Play an active role by collaborating with Practice Leads to create and maintain documents and procedures.
• Execute, with Project Managers and Practice Leads, on large projects on time and on budget.
• Provide active leadership and articulate to the Project Management Team what is needed for success and lead the other Engineers to ensure tasks are being completed accurately and timely.
• Be the Lead Engineer on projects that have multiple different technologies.
• In collaboration with the Project Management Team Members, if applicable, provide daily updates on all projects and be proactive with communication to all parties on timelines, hours, resources, concerns, etc.
• Proactively execute collaboration between different business units to provide a world class experience for the customer.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and take a leadership role in Team and customer meetings.
• Contribute to product selection and research, configuration standards and best practices and educate our sales teams on these products and services so that they can sell them.
• Work in a team atmosphere between regional and virtual practices, while at all times maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Maintain current vendor/industry specific certifications and stay current on new products and solutions.
• Continue to grow personally along the guidelines of the Engineering skills matrix, improving your skill set around project experience, leadership, certifications and technical expertise.
• Minimum of 1,450 hours billed per fiscal year prorated based on start date. These charge hour requirements will be balanced against professional development and on the job training.

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Adaptability – Ability to fit into a changing environment.
• Ambition – Drive and initiative in seeking personal advancement or recognition.
• Business Acumen – Ability to understand and discriminate between various business topics and issues.
• Decision Making – Selecting an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures.
• Detail Oriented – Pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task.
• Ethical – Guided by the company’s accepted principles of moral conduct.
• Honesty / Integrity – Act in a fair and just manner, free from deception.
• Innovative – Go beyond the conventional and encourage new ideas from employees and co-workers.
• Leadership – Motivate and guide others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals.
• Organized – Structured and methodical in working skills.
• Persistence – Continue in a course of action in the face of adversity.
• Technical Aptitude – Relate to topics requiring understanding or specialized knowledge.

• 5+ years in a technical related field.

• 6-8 years in a technical related field.
• 4+ years experience working as a Consultant.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certifications.
• At least two or more Professional level certifications.
• CCNP, CCP‑V, VCAP‑DCV, MCA.
• Experience designing and architecting network based solutions.
• Installing and supporting Cisco or HP/Aruba network switching and routing products.
• IOS, IOS‑XR, NX‑OS Experience/Best Practices.
• Routing Protocols—OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS.

• CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, ACMP, ACCP, ACCX, ACEAP, MCE or equivalent level certifications.
• Installing and supporting Cisco or HP/Aruba network switching and routing products.
• IOS, IOS‑XR, NX‑OS Experience/Best Practices.
• Cisco Nexus technologies such…