Network Solutions Engineer

Summary

Join EVOTEK, a leading digital business enabler in North America, and become a Solutions Architect. This role involves developing high-level technical solutions, presenting them to clients, and managing the entire network design lifecycle. You will collaborate with sales teams, build customer relationships, and maintain cutting-edge technical skills. The ideal candidate possesses 15+ years of experience in enterprise-class network and security solutions and relevant certifications. EVOTEK offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, comprehensive benefits (including 100% paid medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k) match, flexible PTO, flexible work arrangements, and a strong company culture.

Requirements

15+ years of experience, which demonstrates a significant level of expertise in enterprise class network and security solutions

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level technical solutions and present to customers (Hardware, Software, Licensing, Professional Services)
• Collect business and technical requirements
• Complete end-to-end, full lifecycle network designs
• Drive whiteboard conversations
• Craft customer facing presentations
• Delivering technical presentations and product demonstrations
• Generate hardware configurations (BoM)
• Write statements of work (SoW) and develop Professional Service pricing
• Ability to self-pace and self-set direction in a team environment to drive business
• Work with Account Executive/Extended Sales Teams to develop customer relationship and solutions and assist in overall sales process
• Maintain and develop technical and technology specific skill sets and certification

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more of the following certifications: CCNA/CCDA/CCNP and other non-Cisco certifications are highly preferred
• Experience in a Value Added Reseller (VAR) environment also preferred
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: Complex routing and switching solutions (Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: Firewalls/VPNs (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, etc.)
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: Load balancing/Acceleration solutions (Cisco, F5, Netscaler)
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: IDS/IPS solutions (Cisco, Tipping Point, etc. are optional)
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: Authentication solutions including Cisco ACS and RSA
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: SDN solutions
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation and support of the following is highly preferred: SDWAN solutions such as Cisco Viptela, Citrix Netscaler, Meraki, etc
• Palo Alto NGFW (preferred)
• A successful Solutions Architect will be able to demonstrate technical and design expertise based on past/present experience in deployment, administration, configuration, or integration. Experience working as a consultant or network architect is desirable

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with years’ of experience, technical expertise and geographic location. Salary range: $125,000 to $185,000
• Performance bonuses
• Benefits package that includes 100% paid medical, dental and vision for the employee
• 401(k) with employer match
• Strong company culture
• Flexible PTO policy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual company overnight retreat