Technical Architect - Networking

Technical Architect

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 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, large projects on time and on budget.
• Provide active leadership and articulate to the Project Management Team what is needed for success and lead other Engineers to ensure tasks are completed accurately and timely.
• Be the Lead Engineer on projects that have multiple different technologies.
• In collaboration with the Project Management Team Members, provide daily updates on all projects and be proactive with communication 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 sales teams on these products and services so 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 his/her actions.
• Adaptability – Ability to fit into a changing environment.
• Ambition – Extent that an individual demonstrates drive and initiative in seeking personal advancement or recognition.
• Business Acumen – Ability to understand and discriminate between various business‑related topics and issues, including insight into specialized business concepts.
• Decision Making – Selecting an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures.
• Detail Orientated – Ability to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant.
• Ethical – Ability to be guided by the company’s accepted principles of moral conduct.
• Honesty / Integrity – Ability to act in a fair and just manner, free from deception.
• Innovative – Willingness to try different solutions and encourage new ideas from employees and co‑workers.
• Leadership – Ability to motivate and guide others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals, including attracting, supporting, developing, and retaining a talented and diverse workforce.
• Organized – Ability to be structured and methodical in work.
• Persistence – Ability to continue in a course of action in the face of adversity.
• Technical Aptitude – Ability to relate to topics which require understanding of specialized knowledge.

• 5+ years in a technical related field.

• 6–8 years in a technical related field.
• 4+ years of 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…