Lead Network Architect & Solutions Leader

HEARTLAND-BUSINESS-SYSTEMS-LLC; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Growth opportunities

Community involvement

Personal development

Employee and family celebrations

Green initiatives

Personal time off

Work life balance

Recognition and awards

Job summary

Heartland Business Systems is seeking a Technical Architect to develop, implement, and support network services for consulting clients. You will mentor others and build customer-focused relationships to translate business challenges into robust solutions.

You will lead multi-technology projects, collaborate with Practice Leads, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining certifications and best practices across Cisco and HP/Aruba environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree, equivalent certifications or equivalent work experience.
• At least two or more Professional level certifications.
• CCNP, CCP-V, VCAP-DCV, MCA.
• Experience designing and architecting network based solutions.
• Installing and supporting Cisco or HP/Aruba network switching and routing products.
• IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS Experience/Best Practices.
• Routing Protocols—OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS.
• Maintain an outcome focused mindset.
• Have strong prioritization skills and be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role by collaborating with Practice Leads to create and maintain documents and procedures.
• Execute, with Project Managers and Practice Leads, on large projects on time and on budget.
• Provide active leadership and articulate to the Project Management Team what is needed for success and lead the other Engineers to ensure tasks are being completed accurately and timely.
• Be the Lead Engineer on projects that have multiple different technologies.
• Provide daily updates on all projects and be proactive with communication on timelines, hours, resources, concerns, etc.
• Proactively execute collaboration between different business units to provide a world class experience for the customer.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and take a leadership role in Team and customer meetings.
• Contribute to product selection and research, configuration standards and best practices and educate our sales teams on these products and services.
• Work in a team atmosphere between regional and virtual practices, while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Maintain current vendor/industry certifications and stay current on new products and solutions.
• Grow personally along the guidelines of the Engineering skills matrix, improving your skill set around project experience, leadership, certifications and technical expertise.
• Meet annual billable hour goal, as defined by HBS.

Skills

Leadership

Team player

Priority management

Network design

Technical mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Cisco devices

HP/Aruba devices

Job description

Heartland Business Systems is seeking a Technical Architect to develop, implement, and support network services for consulting clients. You will mentor others and build customer-focused relationships to translate business challenges into robust solutions.

You will lead multi-technology projects, collaborate with Practice Leads, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining certifications and best practices across Cisco and HP/Aruba environments.