Consultant, Network Job Description
Consultant, network
provides direction to engineering resources in areas including but not limited to: routing protocols, routers, switches, firewall administration, MPLS, BGP, VPN, load balancing.
Consultant, Network Duties & Responsibilities
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Provide professional pre-sales services to small and complex deals
Design Network solutions with multiple brands and/or being part of the Network designer for a complex solution
Manage and be responsible for proposal processes
Design, setup and configure complex switching environments and VLans, SIPs
Establish and embed network design, build, and management processes that improve organizational maturity
Load Balancers (F5, Citrix, A10)
Install, upgrade and replace client servers, workstations, switches, routers
Executing on a project team, including timely updates to a project manager
Managing a small clients network
Lead, design, review/validate, and execute on solutions for network-related projects
Consultant, Network Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Consultant, Network
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCIE, CCNP, ITIL, CCNA, JNCA, CCIP/CCSP, CCENT, GRE, IPSEC, PMP
Education for Consultant, Network
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the consultant, network job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Technical, Engineering Technology, Technology, Business, Electrical Engineering
Skills for Consultant, Network
Desired skills for consultant, network include:
Routing protocols and concepts
Software Defined Networking
BGP
Routers/switches architecture and software upgrade procedure
SNMP
VPN
Cisco’s product portfolio
Cloud computing and networking applications
Competitive architectures
Entire VMware vRealize Suite product stack and Cloud concepts
Desired experience for consultant, network includes:
IP / TCP / UDP (IP Addressing, IP Header, TCP 3 Way Handshake, Connection oriented vs
IP Telephony Basics (RTP, RTCP, H.323, SIP)
Degree holder in Computer Science
CCIE is a must
At least 5 to 6 years in Network designing, implementation, support and pre-sales
Experience in Firewall, ISE, Routing & Switching
Consultant, Network Examples
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Our company is hiring for a consultant, network. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for consultant, network
- Assist in building and maintaining an effective organization equipped to proactively capture and evaluate transport level alarms across the core network
- Lead and facilitate the effective collaboration and communications with internal organizations
- Develop detailed documentation and training to ensure knowledge transfer within the Operations team
- Develop, plan and implement short and long range goals for the organization
- Build processes between organizations, and set priorities to meet objectives
- Gating process for NPI
- Function as a senior technical advisor for network management
- Function as a senior technical expert to the staff for support
- To lead evaluation, test & installation of software and hardware provided by suppliers with controls and standards Network software and hardware
- Liaise with customers and other TDAs in delivering customer networking requirements
Qualifications for consultant, network
- Knowledge of supporting "ECN Connectivity Radianz, IPC, TNS, Prizmnet
- The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field and be certified or working towards industry certifications such as MCITP
- Candidates must have at least two (2) years previous internal network administration or external network consulting experience in Microsoft environments
- We prefer experience with switches, routers, TCP/IP, firewalls, Citrix, Symantec Anti-Virus, Backup Exec and SQL
- Excellent customer service skills and the desire to perform all aspects of network support – from help desk type work through server configuration and deployment
- The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field and be certified or working towards their MCSE or MCITP certification
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a consultant, network. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for consultant, network
- Take ownership of systems and SLAs in scope, act as SPOC for technical issues
- Analyze current network design and operational standards
- Participate in user acceptance testing and other production activities
- Facilitate changes to the network enrollment process to accomodate a paperless environment
- Compose and create Process and Procedure documents
- Be knowledgeable in IT sourcing and change management projects encompassing all aspects of IT, such as
- Resolves first-level and second-level network related issues and incidents
- Participate or lead troubleshooting complex network problems
- Global network design and network/component standards, network roadmaps, audit compliance
- Delivering DELLEMC Hybrid Cloud engagements to DELLEMC customers, with a focus on the use of VMware virtual networking tools (NSX) in addition to Data Center blueprinting
Qualifications for consultant, network
- 7+ years of military service within a communications specialty tactical data communications, technical controller, satellite communications, cyber security, or 7+ years of experience within network engineering and other data communications fields
- Expert-level industry certifications within the network engineering field such as CCIE (full), JNCIE (full), or equivalent
- Demonstrated expertise in network design –ability to lead a design-related discussion with leading questions to fully vet a customer’s requirements and develop a proposed design fulfilling said requirements, identify potential impacts of a given design recommendation, knowledge of other technologies and their network requirements/impact, ability to produce comprehensive yet understandable technical documentation (design document, diagrams)
- Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and troubleshooting of complex networks
- Demonstrated communication and relational skills – able to form a trusted advisor relationship with a customer, able to listen and guide a technical discussion, able to clearly articulate complex topics
- Does not require direct supervision - able to take high level direction and proactively move a project from start to finish with minimal assistance
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of consultant, network. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for consultant, network
- Configure network monitoring and management tools to detect and identify issues
- Design network technology implementations of a high complexity, requiring deep technology expertise
- Plan new network technology implementations, including preparation, rollout, testing, and operational handoff
- Understand specifications and desired outcomes of assigned technology implementations
- Develop technical standards upon which implementation designs are based, often in consultation with Technology Architects
- Be familiar with the business domain (processes, rules, data model, and lexicon) of business areas supported by assigned systems and technologies, and serve as first-line subject matter expert on those knowledge areas for Technology Analysts
- Address problems and research questions within the assigned technology domains and implementations
- Measuring and diagnosing network performance using tools such as Orion Network Performance Monitor, Network Configuration manager
- Provide feedback to Technology Architect(s) on implementation architecture and design
- Integrate enterprise technology considerations into day-to-day work, such as lifecycle management, capacity management, and versioning
Qualifications for consultant, network
- Network devices configuration and/or operation
- Volunteering activities, extracurricular experience is a plus
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to travel
- Remote Access Services
- Experience in configuration and installation, troubleshooting
- Focusing on the objectives and the required outcomes of the processes while delivering a service
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Our company is hiring for a consultant, network. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for consultant, network
- Handling the flow of requests for information, advice and liaising with Global Network colleagues to negotiate effective resolution of complex issues of financial, underwriting, reinsurance, compliance and claims nature
- Identifying training needs and delivering appropriate and effective training to internal and external customers as required
- Undertaking the Global Network Department Visit Programme, completing visits according to business objectives, documenting the meetings and completing the resulting Action Plan with the Network offices
- Developing efficient solutions to international regulatory issues by working with the Servicing and Producing Offices to maintain effective controls and appropriate contractual agreements
- Supporting the implementation, documentation and training of new processes and controls for legislative and operational changes within the Global Network to operate compliantly
- Experience, ideally in mix of business/technical roles in the insurance industry
- Proven ability to understand and communicate complex technical and/or regulatory matters
- Experience in building relationships preferably in an international environment across varying levels of seniority
- Coordinates and conducts provider training and communication of policy changes
- Researches, analyzes and recommends resolution for non-routine claim issues, billing questions and other practices
Qualifications for consultant, network
- Certification in routing and switching CCIE (written and lab exams)
- Experience incorporating Cloud platforms (e.g Azure, SoftLayer), SaaS applications, and Third Party services
- Previous telecom contract negotiation experience between Operations and Engineering departments, preferred not required
- Previous Project Management highly desired
- Ability to quickly assess information and make rapid decisions, lead organizational change and transformation
- Excellent organizational, time management, multi-tasking and prioritization skill
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a consultant, network. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for consultant, network
- Full benefits available, plus additional compensation for evenings and weekends
- Conducting claims and billing research for providers and problem solving to come to a resolution
- Build and maintain a scalable and cost effective infrastructure that can deliver global VoIP and VaaS capabilities, and HD video collaboration in over 100 locations worldwide
- Partner with the front office, back office, and devops teams, end users, and business partners to solve complex challenges with innovative ways to connect
- Utilize network tools that monitor utilization, predict capacity requirements, and manage inventory and configuration
- Identify innovative opportunities and drive from idea to business case development
- Generate WAN and Internet solutions that will help support cloud-based connectivity to Amazon Web Services and other Cloud Platforms
- Provide technical direction and oversight to network support teams
- Find and create new methods to increase performance, automation, and scalability
- Perform a trusted advisor role within the customer organizations to review new installations and changes to services and infrastructures, ensuring from a network perspective all issues are taken into consideration with respect to standards, technology and the overall solutions
Qualifications for consultant, network
- System, electronical or Telecommunication engineer degree
- Formal vendor training to professional certification standards, CISCO, HP, RIVERBED, JUNIPER, ITIL
- At least 5 years of experience in the relevant technical skill area, network operation centre management, network deployment projects including third party management
- Experienced and fully competent in own area, and can share own expertise and provide guidance and support to others
- Proven experience on people management
- May have developed specialist knowledge in one area but able to apply knowledge/skills to a range of standard and non-standard activities