Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking for a Network Pre-Sales Architect for one of our partners, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services.
This position requires flexibility to work on US times and flexibility to travel abroad when needed.
Responsibilities:
- Engage with customers to understand their business goals, challenges, and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with the sales team to identify and analyze customer needs, proposing bespoke network architecture solutions.
- Design and develop comprehensive Voice and Data network solutions, including detailed network design documents, diagrams, pricing models, and technical proposals.
- Conduct presentations and technical demonstrations to effectively communicate proposed solutions to clients.
- Provide technical expertise and support throughout the sales cycle, addressing customer inquiries and resolving any concerns.
- Work closely with internal teams, such as engineering, product management, and operations, to ensure the seamless implementation of solutions.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in network architecture to continuously enhance solution offerings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
- At least 7 years of professional experience in Pre-Sales solutioning and architecting network technologies inclusive of Data and Voice.
- Demonstrated experience in network architecture and pre-sales, ideally within a technology or IT solutions environment for DC and Enterprise networks.
- Comprehensive understanding of networking principles, protocols, and technologies such as TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, routing, switching, ZERO Trust, SD-WAN and SASE.
- Extensive expertise in F5 BIG-IP Load Balancing solutions, including LTM, GTM, and ASM.
- Advanced proficiency in Cisco’s Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) protocol.
- Strong command of Layer 2 technologies, including Spanning-Tree, VLANs, VTP, UDLD, VDC, and CDP.
- Expert-level knowledge of Layer 3 technologies, including IPv4, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, IPv6, HSRP, and VRRP.
- Thorough understanding of Software Defined Data Center (SDDC), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN), and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
- Experience in network architecture for public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Understanding and design experience of Cisco Unified Communications Manager/Call Manager (UCCE, UCCX), Cisco Unity/Unity Connection, Video and Voice Gateways
- In-depth knowledge of network security principles and best practices.
- Proficiency in designing network solutions using industry-standard tools and technologies.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCNP Collaboration, CCIE, and JNCIP are highly valued.
- Self-motivated with strong prioritization skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary based on experience
- Social and medical insurance
- Learning, development and career progression