Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer - Enterprise Networking

Company: SHI International
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: January 18, 2023

Job Description:

**Job Summary**The Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer- Enterprise Networking roleis a post-sales focused role and will help build out, maintain, and troubleshoot our rapidly expanding clients' enterprise network infrastructure.ThisEngineer will demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance, and security.OurConsulting Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting large scale network deployments and all underlying systems related to supporting on-premises/cloud workloads and IT project deployment.Theywill utilize critical thinking and problem solving in concert with effective industry tested tools to deliver exceptional value to our customers as we help them to select, deploy, and manage their hybrid cloud technology.This position reports to the Director - Hybrid Cloud Professional Services - Stratascale and is a remote position; however, may be required to report into a Stratascale office location, as required for business needs as determined by Stratascale management.**About Us**Stratascale, an SHI company, brings together the benefits of 31 years' experience delivering the very best technologies with a fresh consultative approach to designing, delivering and supporting the technology our customers need to transform their business. We call it Digital Agility.To learn more about Stratascale visit our website: https://stratascale.com/**Responsibilities**_Include but are not limited to:_+ Design, Install, configure, test & document enterprise networking services from solution providers such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Aruba, Fortinet, F5, etc. for both on-premises applications as well as cloud-based workloads+ Ability to support low level design and implementation of SDN/SDDC, Core/Campus Networking, Data Center networking, Application Load Balancing, Enterprise Wireless, WAN/SD-WAN, cloud connectivity such as ExpressRoute and Direct Connect, inter-cloud routing and connectivity.+ Participate in pre-sales activity (10%) as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) for deep-level whiteboard sessions and develop functional requirements for solutions with clients+ Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability+ Design & implement connectivity and redundancy strategies for both on-prem and cloud-based workloads+ Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks+ Participate in the design of information and operational support systems+ Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution+ Provide support for dynamic client information technology needs+ Facilitate and lead proof of value / proof of concept activities, client demos in conjunction with the Customer Innovation Center**Qualifications**+ 7+ years of proven working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise networking environments+ 3+ years of experience designing and implementing OSPF and BGP+ 3+ years of experience designing and implementing VXLAN Leaf/Spine Networks+ 1 to 3 years of experience with configuring and implementing layer 2 and layer 3 networking within Azure, AWS, or GCP+ 3+ years of experience providing professional services+ 1 to 3 years of solid scripting experience with shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python, VB, C++, C#, Java+ Experience working with large scale IT projects related to design, deployment, and configuration**Required Skills**+ Strong organizational skills+ Strong written and verbal communication skills+ Strong problem-solving skills+ Ability to recommend new network solutions based on industry trends and best practices+ Ability to perform under little supervision+ Ability to translate customer requirements to an appropriate network design+ Ability to work within a team environment and independently+ Ability to act as a subject matter expert for the organization+ Strong documentation skills to include system/network diagrams and presentations (Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)+ Ability to train and disseminate information+ Ability to understand complex technical information+ Ability to solicit additional resources as needed+ Ability to work in high-profile and stressful customer environments+ Ability to provide technical support to the pre-sales teams for services and products+ Ability to conduct self-study and independent work in lab facilities to increase job-related skills**Preferred Skills:**+ Technical writing, public speaking, SOW creation and delivery, project scoping+ Other vendor product and implementation experience+ Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform+ Working knowledge of network scripting tools such as Perl, Ruby, Python, Bash, VB, C++, C#, Java**Certifications Required**+ One or more of the following professional level networkingcertifications preferred:Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Aruba**Unique Requirements**+ Position requires 30% travel**Additional Information**+ The estimated annual pay range for this position is $165,000 - $230,000 which includes a base salary and bonuses. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.+ Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status**Job Wrapping 1**\#LI-SC1**Job Wrapping 2**\#LI-RemoteRefer a friend to this job**Need help finding the right job?**We can recommend jobs specifically for you!**Job Locations** _US-Remote_**Requisition ID** _2022-11701_**Approved Min (Total Target Comp)** _USD $165,000.00/Yr._**Approved Max (Total Target Comp)** _USD $230,000.00/Yr._**Compensation Structure** _Base Plus Bonus_**Category** _Presales/Post Sales Support_

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