Technical Architect - Systems
12 days ago
Wichita
Job DescriptionDescription: Position Summary: The Technical Architect role will develop, implement, and support systems services and solutions for consulting clients. 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 on 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 Member, 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. Requirements: Competencies: • 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 - Business acumen looks at the ability of the individual to understand and discriminate between various business related topics and issues. This includes insight into, and understanding of, specialized business concepts., • Decision Making - Selecting an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures, • Detail Orientated - Ability of an individual 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 - Honesty and integrity looks at the ability of the individual to act in a fair and just manner, free from deception, • Innovative - Innovation is the ability to go beyond the conventional, a willingness to try different solutions, and to encourage new ideas from employees and co-workers, • Leadership - Leadership skills looks at how well the individual motivates and guides others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals. It involves attracting, supporting, developing, and retaining a talented and diverse workforce, • Organized - Ability of an individual to be structured and methodical in working skills, • Persistence - Ability to continue in a course of action in the face of adversity, • Technical Aptitude - Ability to relate to topics which require and understanding or specialized knowledge Required Experience: • 6-8 years in a technical related field, • 4+ years’ experience working as a Consultant Required Skills, Education and/ or Certifications: • Bachelor’s Degree, equivalent certifications or equivalent work experience, • At least two or more Associate level certifications, • CCNP, CCP-V, VCAP-DCV, MCA or equivalent work experience, • Experience designing and architecting systems-based solution Preferred Skills, Education and/ or Certifications: • At least two or more Associate level certifications, • CCIE, CCE-V, VCDX-DCV, CCDE or equivalent level certifications/work experience, • Designing, Installing, and supporting Cisco, HPE, or Dell servers, • Designing, installing, and supporting HPE, Dell, or Pure storage, • Designing, Installing, and supporting hyperconverged infrastructure, • Designing, installing, and supporting Microsoft enterprise and cloud products., • Cisco Nexus technologies such as VDC, vPC, VXLAN, etc., • Data Center / Core design, configuration, and implementation utilizing Cisco Nexus Architecture (9K, 7K, 6K, 5K, 3K, 2K, 1000V)., • Software Defined Networking (SDA, SD-WAN), • Familiarity or experience with:, • Cisco (UCS, Nexus), • HPE Nimble, • HPE Simplivity, • HPE Proliant, • Dell Poweredge, • Nutanix, • Pure Storage, • Microsoft Exchange, • Microsoft Azure #HBS