The Solution Consultant is a critical role within the business to deliver strategic projects for a number of key customers. The Candidate must hold a CCIE certification or have equivalent experience and have a strong knowledge and experience of Cisco LAN, WLAN, SDA, and ACI solution sets within critical customer environments.
Responsibilities:
* Must have developed a significant network of relationships in the Northern Ireland public sector.
* Drive growth across the public sector in line with business priorities.
* Develop comprehensive network architecture designs that align with industry best practices.
* Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders in our public sector customers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
* Plan and implement network upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
* Experienced in designing and deploying Software Defined Networking Solutions, including Cisco SDA and ACI.
* Work directly with customers as a trusted solution advisor to identify their business needs and propose potential ICT Infrastructure solutions.
Skills and Experience:
* Wide Area Network Solutions – MPLS, Internet, L2VPNs, Access Technologies
* Cyber Security Solutions – Firewalls, IPS, UTM/UTP, SASE, ZTNA, Cloud Security
* Campus Network Design – Local Area Network (LAN) & Wi-Fi solutions
* Data Centre Design Solutions – Cisco ACI and Data Centre
* Public Cloud Solutions – Azure, AWS, GCP
* Software Defined Networking – SD-WAN, SDA and ACI
* Knowledge of Scripting and APIs – Python, YANG, RESTCONF & NETCONF
* Strong understanding of IT industry principles, technologies, and market trends
* Understanding of emerging technologies