Technical Architect

Job Summary

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 clients to identify business challenges and develop specifications and requirements to arrive at the best solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Practice Leads to create and maintain documents and procedures.
• Execute large projects on time and on budget with Project Managers and Practice Leads.
• 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.
• Provide daily updates on all projects and be proactive with communication to all parties on timelines, hours, resources, concerns, etc.
• 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years in a technical related field.
• 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.

Preferred Requirements

• 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 as VDC, vPC, VXLAN, etc.
• Routing Protocols-OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS.
• Cisco based ISR-based VPN solutions such as FLEX-VPN, GET-VPN, or DMVPN.
• Data Center / Core design, configuration, and implementation utilizing Cisco Nexus Architecture (9K, 7K, 6K, 5K, 3K, 2K, 1000V).
• Software Defined Networking (SDA, SD-WAN).
• Cisco/Meraki/Aruba Wireless.
• Controller or autonomous based.
• Design using Ekahau or similar product.
• High Density/Manufacturing/Office/Education.

Familiarity or Experience with

• Meraki (Wireless, Security Products, Switches, SDWAN).
• Citrix NetScaler ADC/SDWAN deployment a plus.
• Network security appliances Including Cisco ASA/FTD, Palo Alto firewalls and related technology.

Equal Opportunity Employer