Technical Architect - Networking

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13680946 Heartland Technology Group\ \ Description: 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. \ Roles and Responsibilities/ Essential Functions: - 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. - Meet annual billable hour goal, as defined by HBS. This number may change over time as the business evolves. Requirements: How to qualify: - 5+ years in a technical related field - Bachelors Degree, equivalent certifications or equivalent work experience - 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 ProtocolsOSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS - Maintain an outcome focused mindset - Have strong prioritization skills - Always be a team player - Carry a professional attitude and respectful demeanor Why HBS? Heartland Business Systems is one of THE LARGEST technology VARs or Value-Added Resellers in the Midwest. Anything that happens with computers we do it! We PRIDE ourselves on our Core Values of: Performance HBS is driven to achieve exceptional results in all aspects of our business. Respect HBS Team Members demonstrate personal integrity and professionalism when dealing with all internal and external contacts. Innovation HBS is passionate to serve our internal and external customers with innovative solutions to enhance their success. Development *HBS is committed to developing oursel\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ * PI287433233