We are looking for a Senior Networking Consultant to join our team and provide expert level knowledge in designing and implementing Network solutions for our clients. Client satisfaction is core to our business, as a Senior Consultant you will leverage your outstanding technical expertise and superb communication skills to "wow" our clients from end to end on each engagement. You will be working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, challenging, and supportive environment.
What You'll Be Doing - Working with the project team (Project Manager, Architects, Consultants) to execute assigned tasks
- Provide Subject matter expertise to diagnose and remedy issues that are escalated by Clients, project stakeholders and/or other members of the service delivery team
- Handle multiple assignments, manage priorities, and meet strict deadlines
- Participate in training to maintain expert level proficiency in your field
- Perform quality control checks on client environments or project activities as required
- Act as an escalation point for the Managed Services team or Professional Services team as required
- Professional correspondence (written and verbal) with project stakeholders, vendors and clients
- Provide input for the future of the technology practice (evaluating vendors, products, solutions, etc.)
- Participate in the initiation and execution of research & development (R&D) initiatives
- Professionally document all work performed and submit accurate timesheets daily
- Constant focus on improving IT Weapons Design and Build standards
- Maintain an agile mindset with constant focus on delivering the right solution for the client
- Assist with providing project scope and designing workflow solutions
- Assist the Sales team with developing Statements of Work and proposals including solution overview, consulting estimates, hardware requirements, software/license requirements
- Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB), reviewing and approving technical Requests for Change (RFC) submitted by other team members within the organization
- Participate in client meetings in order to help sell ITW products and solutions for your respective technology
Who You Are- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Consulting experience is a strong asset
- Strong project management skills
- Resourceful and effective in problem-solving and troubleshooting
- Highly effective in maintaining client satisfaction and exhibits thought leadership
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Organized and able to manage multiple competing prioritize
What You Need- 5+ years of experience designing and implementing complex Networking and Firewall technologies including (but not limited to):
- Networking and Firewall Technology: Cisco Routers, Switches (Catalyst and Nexus), Fortinet & Cisco Firewalls
- Private and Public cloud (Azure/AWS) multi-tenant networking (VRFs)
- VLANs and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, etc.)
- SD-WAN: Fortinet, Cisco
- Load balancing technology: Citrix ADC/NetScaler, Azure load balancer
- Expertise with regards to protocol redistribution and metric manipulation
- WAN and VPN technologies (MPLS, L2 WAN, DMVPN, IPSec VPN, etc)
- Unified Communications and Managed Voice (Cisco)
- Network monitoring systems (SNMP, Syslog, NCM, PRTG)
- Python / PowerShell scripting Microsoft Office Suite including Visio
Education/Certifications:- University Degree and/or related Technical Diplomas are strongly encouraged
- Cisco CCNP - Routing & Switching is required
- CCIE is a strong asset
- Fortinet NSE4 is required
- Fortinet NSE7 is a strong asset
What We Offer- A collaborative, transparent, and engaging culture, working with awesome technology!
- Competitive salary and performance-based variable compensation
- Paid Professional Development time
- Plenty of vacation and personal days
- Flexible work options
- Lucrative employee referral program
- Employee benefits including RRSP matching and WorkPerks (corporate discounts on travel, fitness programs, and shopping!)
- Vibrant social crew to organize team events, fundraising, and community initiatives
- Endless opportunities to learn and grow
- Fully equipped gym facilities
- Rec room with pool table, foosball, and video games
Have a passion for technology and people? Join a leading Canadian IT organization with the international recognition and put your talents to the test in this exciting and challenging role - Apply now!
