Solution Consultant - Network & Security

Computacenter; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Solution Consultant to join their Professional Services team in Ontario. The role involves delivering technical solutions, engaging with clients through consulting and implementation projects, and maintaining ongoing technical competencies. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in Network and Security, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate technical information effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant consulting experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Network and Security solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivers consulting engagements, including assessments, strategies, and implementation projects.
• Installs and configures software/hardware according to best practice guidelines.
• Develops technical responses to RFPs and collaborates with subject-matter experts.

Skills

Network Technologies

Security Technologies

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

University degree or college diploma in technology

Cisco CCNP

Job description

The Solution Consultant (SC) is a key member of ComputaCenter TeraMach’s Professional Services (PS) team. Along with the PS Management team the SC provides TeraMach its greatest asset and value-add : its Solutions and Technical expertise.

With deep subject-matter expertise, the SC delivers on PS engagements and supports pre-sales opportunities. The SC supports the Sales team by developing and aligning technical customer requirements to hardware, software, or professional services solutions by providing Product-specific analysis and insights resulting in recommendations.

The SC is responsible for the execution of PS consulting and implementation engagements. Being the primary delivery resource on implementation engagements, the SE is responsible for maintaining high levels of technical competency and relevant technical certifications to ensure TeraMach delivery is aligned to both the TeraMach delivery framework as well as Vendor-driven best practices.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Pre-Sales

• Delivers TeraMach consulting engagements (. Assessments / gap analysis, strategies, Architecture, Design, and implementation projects (. build, upgrade, .
• Installs and configures software and / or hardware according to the design and best practice guideline for product implementation.
• Assists in the proposal process by developing the technical response to RFPs, RVDs, and other sales related vehicles which includes product research, competitive analysis, write-up, architecture & design and testing in the LA.
• Interfaces with internal and external subject-matter experts to verify the accuracy of the technical deliverables.

Training and Certification

• Ensures that company deadlines for assigned vendor certification compliance are met which includes keeping required existing certifications up to date while completing newly assigned certifications.
• Ensures ongoing development on assigned technical and consulting expertise which includes the potential need to attend online, boot camp, ITL, knowledge base, self -study, shadowing, mentoring, webinars, seminars, workshops, or hands-on training in Lab.

Qualifications

Required Technical and Functional Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of Network and Security Technologies, solutions and concepts.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Network and Security infrastructure architecture, design and implementation, including : Data Center Routing & SwitchingCampus Routing & Switching & WirelessStorage Networking (UCS, Nexus 9Ks)Security – Firewalls / Intrusion Prevention System (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint)Application delivery controllersCisco ISE
• Demonstrated familiarity with Cloud Connectivity (AWS and Azure).
• Demonstrated understanding of virtualization (VMWare), including functionality to new NSX-T replacement deployments. Examples include Cisco, Palo Alto and others.
• Demonstrated experience present information of a technical nature to all levels of an organization. Including provision of support services and training.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in working independently and as a team player.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to perform under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Education & Certifications

• University degree or college diploma in technology and 5+ years of relevant consulting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Cisco CCNP (Routing & Switching or Security or Data Center)
• Certifications from one or more of the following vendors is considered an asset. : F5 (F5-CA / LTM / GTM / APM)Brocade (BCNE / BCFP)Palo Alto Network (Certified Network Security Engineer)ISC (CCSP or CISSP)
• Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) certificationan asset