Associate Sd Wan Implementation Architect

Vocus Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working environment

Career development plans

Health and wellness offerings

Discounts on services

Job summary

Vocus Group is seeking an Associate SD WAN Implementation Architect to act as a technical lead for customer deployments of managed network services. You will design low-level SD-WAN configurations, document requirements, and coordinate with sales, pre-sales, engineering and provisioning to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

Responsibilities include leading workshops with customers, creating templates and standards, and taking ownership of design and deployment escalations.

Qualifications

• Lead delivery engineer/solution architect in a carrier or MSP environment.
• Vendor platforms including Fortinet and Cisco; NSE4 certification advantageous.
• SD-WAN solution and network design with detailed configurations.
• Technical requirements gathering and documentation.
• Clear communicator; lead technical meetings with senior customer contacts.
• Experience with Python, Perl, Shell, Puppet, Chef or Ansible and API-driven solutions.
• NV1 Cleared or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Document detailed configuration requirements with customers and create low-level design documents.
• Lead customer workshops to discuss technical and operational aspects of the Vocus solution.
• Manage implementation of the customer’s solution per the plan.
• Collaborate with the Implementation team to develop and improve SD-WAN skills.
• Create configuration templates and standards for deployment; brief service delivery engineers.

Skills

SD-WAN design

Network automation scripting

Technical requirements gathering

Clear communication

Vendor platforms certification

Python

Perl

Shell

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

NV1 clearance

Tools

Fortinet

Cisco

Job description

About the role

The Associate SD WAN Implementation Architect is a developing technical lead for customer deployments of managed network services, accountable for the solution design and configuring the SD WAN platforms for the customer.

With support from the Implementation team an in conjunction with an SDWAN Architect they will take the high-level product offering and design compiled during the presales process, gather detailed requirements from the customer, create a low-level design and manage major aspects of the customer’s solution implementation, including the configuration of their network, security policies and firewalls.

The role will liaise with customers and several internal teams, including Sales, Pre-Sales, Engineering, Provisioning, Operations, etc, to develop the correct design for the customer and ensure they have a seamless onboarding experience.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day

We are a dynamic business; this brings new opportunities for our customers and our people. Being adaptable, managing change and maintaining resilience is key to success for all of us at Vocus. Due to the dynamic nature of the business your responsibilities may change over time as the business evolves.

• Work with customers to document detailed configuration requirements and create a low-level design documents.
• Lead workshops and engagement with customers to discuss key technical and operational aspects of the Vocus solution, including the migration/cutover strategy and integration with third party solutions/networks/systems.
• Manage the implementation of the customer’s solution in accordance with the agreed plan.
• Be able to work with other members of the Implementation team to hone, develop and improve their SD WAN Architect skills.
• Create configuration templates and standards for use throughout the deployment and brief the service delivery engineers on the solution to enable the efficient delivery of individual services.
• Take technical ownership of design and technical deployment escalations and work with internal stakeholders across engineering, logistics, products, support and service delivery to resolve them.
• Continue self-development and studies to keep informed and continue technical growth with
• Act as the provisioning SME on key vendor platforms such as Fortinet SDWAN and Cisco Meraki.
• Creation of the managed services delivery and support playbook, to guide customer deployments and document the expected customer experience. The playbook will be used as a repeatable way to deliver complex solutions to customers.
• Work within the Delivery team to capture learnings and feedback from each customer deployment and embed process improvements into the operations function.
• We are all responsible for taking reasonable care of our own safety and wellbeing at work, and to avoid adversely affecting the safety and wellbeing of another person at work.
• Always be on the lookout to improve the way we work, and speak up with suggestions for a better way, with the aim of exceeding our customers’ expectations.
• Plan your work and be ready to take advantage of the opportunities and risks that come with our ever-changing industry.
• Protect the brand, reputation and profitability of Vocus by maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its information assets and information systems.
• Be familiar with policies and procedures, as well as completing any associated training, as communicated or made available on the intranet and our learning systems.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Experience in a lead delivery engineer / solution architect role in a carrier or managed service provider environment.
• Experience and formal certification in vendor platforms, including Fortinet and Cisco. It will be advantageous to hold advanced Fortinet certifications to NSE4 level.
• Experience in SD-WAN solution and network design, with experience in creating detailed configurations.
• Experience in technical requirements gathering and documentation.
• Clear communicator and able to write clear documentation and lead technical meetings with senior customer contacts.
• Experience with network automation scripting technologies such as Python, Perl, Shell, Puppet, Chef or Ansible and API-driven solutions.
• NV1 Cleared or ability to obtain clearance- Desirable

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What We Offer

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.

About Us

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.