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Principal Architect Cisco Collaboration Solutions at ePlus Technology in Limerick, Pennsylvania

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.





Job Description:

Description

Job Description:


Are you up to the challenge? At ePlus, we engineer transformative technology solutions for the most visionary companies in the world. This takes imagination, relentless client service, and the tenacity to enable our clients to achieve their visions. Our partnerships with leading edge technology manufacturers-many of which look to us for their own technology infrastructure needs-keep us immersed across the broad spectrum of the IT ecosystem.


As a Principal Architect Cisco Collaboration Solutions, you will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing and operating enterprise infrastructure for clients. You will have the opportunity to work within an industry-leading account team, supporting a key focus area to craft sustainable IT roadmaps for the ePlus customer base.


From strategy to fulfillment to managed services, our engineering centric solutions enable our clients to realize what it means for technology to do more.


Job Responsibilities:


The Principal Architect Cisco Collaboration Solutions will be responsible for understanding complex business IT needs and will research, design and develop solutions.



  • Provide Sales Engineering support, BOM creation, and SOW preparation for complex multi-vendor solutions

  • Research, design and develop repeatable solutions to support applicable customer architecture needs

  • Be an escalation point for Engineers, Sr. Engineers, Consultants, Sr. Consultants and Architects

  • Work with internal management and strategy teams on development and delivery of relevant solution bundles

  • Engage applicable manufacturers and their engineering resources for design assistance and lab access

  • Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise to drive ePlus sales of applicable technology

  • Meet with key vendors to stay current on products and technologies

  • Maintain multiple advanced manufacturer-specific certifications, relevant to focus area. e.g.: CCIE, R/S. Voice, Brocade, CISSP, VCDX, UCS, CEH, GCIH

  • Work on achieving additional relevant certifications that would benefit the Architect role

  • Help develop standardized assessment, delivery and testing documentation to be used by ePlus nationally for delivery of repeatable services

  • Serve the customer and account needs to ePlus standards

  • Perform additional relevant tasks, as required


Your Corporate Responsibilities:


Internal Control responsibilities vary by role and are subject to change. Please discuss your individual internal control responsibilities with your immediate supervisor on a regular basis.



  • Handle confidential matters and information professionally

  • Conduct business in a professional, competent and ethical manner

  • Adhere to corporate policies and procedures


Job Knowledge/Skills:



  • Excellent customer service skills both on the phone and in-person

  • Excellent presentation and documentation skills

  • Thorough business understanding including costing, P&L and pricing

  • Good communication skills and a professional demeanor

  • Ability to think and come up with solutions quickly


Must be fully knowledgeable and able to design and plan, implement and support IT solutions using three or more of the following technologies, as applicable to specific focus area:



  • Virtualization

  • Storage Area Networks (SAN)

  • Networking

  • Collaboration (Messaging)

  • VoIP

  • Video Conferencing

  • Backup

  • Blade Server Technology

  • Identity & Access Management

  • Security Management and Operations

  • Data Encryption

  • Application Security

  • User Behavior Analytics


Education and Experience:



  • Bachelor's degree preferred

  • 10+ years of hands-on IT experience

  • 5+ years of experience performing in a Consultant or Architect role

  • Multiple industry-recognized certifications, e.g.: CCIE, VCP, NACP, CISSP


Physical Requirements of Position:


Ability of finger dexterity to be used primarily to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects or pinching fingers together. Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands and / or fingers. Speech ability must be at a level where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly. Hearing ability must be at a level to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. Visual ability must be average with ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery. Physical strength for sedentary work with sitting most of the time. May have to exert or lift up to 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally.


ePlus is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ePlus promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.


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