QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum five years (5) of industry experience in IT infrastructure architecture development and technology consulting, advisory, or professional services.
- 3-5 years’ experience as a Senior or Lead Architect or equivalent experience.
- Must have at least 7 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing LAN/WAN networks in accordance with industry best practices
- Extensive large-scale WAN experience required
- Extensive campus networking experience required
- Highly skilled in consulting with customers at all levels of the organization in both pre and post-sales
- Highly Skilled in at least one (1) of the following with more being preferred: SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, Cisco Meraki, VMware Velocloud, Aruba/Silverpeak Edgeconnect, Fortinet, Versa)
- Implementation experience with Cisco DNA Center and Software Defined Access
- Experience integrating SD-WAN into SASE/SSE and cloud deployments (Umbrella SIG, Zscaler, Prisma)
- Strong knowledge of IP communication and routing is required (ISIS, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
- Experience with Hybrid Cloud network deployments including AWS, Azure, GCP is a plus
- Working technical knowledge of network and security protocols (IPSEC VPN, SGT, SSL VPN, AAA, Dot1x, TustSec, NAT, QoS etc) is a plus
- Knowledge of core Fortinet solutions, including Fortigate (NGFW and SDWAN), Fortimanager, and Fortianalyzer is a plus
- Knowledge of Palo Alto security products (Next Generation Firewalls, Panorama, Prisma) is a plus.
- Configuration management of networking devices using PnP/ZTP, automation tools (Cisco DNA-Center, vManage, Cisco Prime, ISE) and API scripting with Python is a plus
- Experience with network automation using Ansible, Terraform or other orchestration tools
- Certifications in industry leading network products: Cisco (CCIE, CCNP), Arista, Aruba, VmWare, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, Zscaler, AWS, GCP, Azure
- Multi-vendor experience is required
- Cisco partner post sales consulting experience strongly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
- Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong customer service orientation with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated leadership, team building, and management skills.
- Advanced client-facing skills, including analyzing and providing solutions to complex architecture or services problems, influencing and negotiating with clients.
- Demonstrated technical consulting experience in one or more vertical sectors: government, public sector, higher education, finance, health care, technology, or other commercial.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or technology focused discipline
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The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Preferred locations: MO, FL, NC, TX, AZ, IL, MA, VA, AL, LA, GA, NV, MN, OH, MI, WI, IA, SC
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