Network Solutions Architect - (US-AB-Calgary - T3Z 3W2)

Compensation: $110K - $125K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 3316
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eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with an information technology 2infrastructure integrator. Our client helps complex organizations across all industries, including Fortune 1000 companies, optimize the cost and manage the risk of their IT while improving performance.. Our client is seeking an experienced Network Solutions Architect.. This position will be based in suburban Seattle, WA. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply.


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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Network Solution Architect is a presales resource as well as the primary pre-sales contact for a customer engagement. The Solutions Architect project manages and assigns Technical Consultants to customer engagements. The Solutions Architect is a Technical Consultant who has achieved mastery over sales, presentation, documentation, and consulting service delivery skills for their given expertise. The Solutions Architect does carry a sales quota in designated territory.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support District Manager/Account Managers in all presales related effort
• Local Vendor Relationship/Business Development activity
• Mentor Technical Consultants in technology and sales experience
• Manage Technical Consultant through lifecycle of delivery engagement
• Must create all Bill Of Materials/Network Design Templates/Statements of Work for all Network Hardware, Software, and Services related opportunities.
• Give customer information to Product Management for customer case studies


QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco Systems products.
• Previous experience in a pre-sales, advisory, and/or delivery role. Current Quota attainment is ideal with exceeding expectations year of year
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Cisco certification (CCIE, CCNA, and CCDP) required.
• Other industry certifications can be accepted when relevant to high-level detailed design recommendations of network systems engineering and design.
• Travel 40%

SKILL REQUIREMENTS
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills will be required with an emphasis on technical documentation and writing as well as presentation experience to Vice President and above positions in the development of network architecture strategies.
• Have the ability to work in an open team environment as well as a nationally distributed sales environment.
• Possess an acumen or direct knowledge of network analysis tools including solutions such as HP OpenView, NETIQ, Spectrum Tools, FastNet WAN, etc. network tools and software are preferred.


SALARY
110K – 125K