Hybrid Technical Architect – Networking

at Heartland Business Systems

• Job title: Technical Architect – Networking
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: iOS, Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Springfield, United States

About the role

• Technical Architect developing network services and solutions for consulting clients at Heartland Business Systems. Mentoring and collaborating on technical challenges while fostering client relationships.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 5+ years in a technical related field
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certifications
• 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

Benefits

• WFH Flexible