Senior Network Architect & Solutions Lead

Heartland Business Systems; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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 in Eau Claire, WI seeks a Technical Architect to develop, implement, and support network services for consulting clients while mentoring engineers and translating business challenges into precise specifications.

Lead multi-technology projects with Practice Leads and Project Managers, drive collaboration across teams, maintain standards and certifications, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery while delivering a world-class customer experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical field.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certifications/experience.
• Two+ professional level certifications.
• Certification set: CCNP, CCP-V, VCAP-DCV, MCA.
• Experience designing and architecting network solutions.
• Installing and supporting Cisco/HP-Aruba switches and routing.
• IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS knowledge and best practices.
• Routing protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP; L2/L3 design.
• Outcome-focused mindset and strong prioritization.
• Team player with professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Practice Leads to create and maintain documents and procedures.
• Execute large projects with Project Managers and Practice Leads on time and budget.
• Provide leadership and guide Engineers to complete tasks accurately and timely.
• Be Lead Engineer on multi-technology projects.
• Provide daily project updates and proactive timelines, hours, resources.
• Foster collaboration between business units to deliver a world-class customer experience.
• Demonstrate strong communication in team and customer meetings.
• Contribute to product selection, standards, and educate sales on offerings.
• Maintain professionalism and cross-team collaboration in regional and virtual contexts.
• Keep current with vendor/industry certifications and new solutions.

Skills

Network design

Team leadership

Project collaboration

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

CCNP

CCVP-DCV

VCAP-DCV

MCA

Tools

Cisco IOS

NX-OS

HP/Aruba switches

Job description

Heartland Business Systems in Eau Claire, WI seeks a Technical Architect to develop, implement, and support network services for consulting clients while mentoring engineers and translating business challenges into precise specifications.

Lead multi-technology projects with Practice Leads and Project Managers, drive collaboration across teams, maintain standards and certifications, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery while delivering a world-class customer experience.