Title: Network Enabled Solutions - Network Infrastructure Architect - Consultant
Location: USA-IL - Chicago
Organization: Accenture - Consulting
Location: Negotiable
Travel: 100% (Monday - Friday)
Accenture is looking for network architects and engineers with extensive networking experience focused on Cisco solutions. The candidate will be responsible for leading the definition and design of solution architectures for Fortune 500 firms, for conducting the analysis of alternative architectures (not really sure what this means), creating architectural standards, defining processes to ensure conformance to standards, instituting solution-testing criteria, defining a solution's cost-of-ownership, and promoting a clear and consistent business vision through technical architectures. The candidate will also be responsible for the configuration and ongoing support for the global network technology environment, performs and presents technology performance analysis, capacity planning, and proactive health checks. SME in network technology field and has expert knowledge of equipment, platforms, protocols, technologies, services, and monitoring tools .
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Key Responsibilities May include:
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* Network architecture with extensive networking experience focused on Cisco solutions
* Responsible for leading the definition and design of solution architectures for Fortune 500 firms, for conducting the analysis of alternative architectures, creating architectural standards, defining processes to ensure conformance to standards, instituting solution-testing criteria, defining a solution's cost-of-ownership and promoting a clear and consistent business vision through technical architectures.
* Responsible for the configuration and ongoing support for the global network technology environment, performs and presents technology performance analysis, capacity planning, and proactive health checks.
* SME in network technology field and has expert knowledge of equipment, platforms, protocols, technologies, services, and monitoring tools.
* 100% Travel
Basic Qualifications:
* 3 years of experience with hands-on experience with Network technologies and platforms
* 2 years of experience architecting, designing and supporting complex network environments entailing multiple technologies and tools
* 6 months of Nexus / IPV6 experience
* Cisco Certification
* Minimum of Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Skills:
* Extensive knowledge of Cisco technologies including routing and switching platforms (e.g., ASR, Nexus, 6500, etc.), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, etc.), MPLS technologies, etc.
* Exposure and configuration of virtualization technologies including Cisco Nexus 1000V, VMware solutions, etc.
* (CCIE Certification )
* Ability to communicate with client management teams, stakeholders, users and team members regardless of technical expertise.
* Ability to maintain current in-depth knowledge of target network technology and seek opportunities to deploy new network technologies or process improvements that benefit the client.
* Ability to create network architecture scope, definition, gaps, construction, and execution.
* Ability to define the complete network infrastructure environment, review project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards and guidelines.
* Ability to document and communicate the status of progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary.
* Ability to transfer knowledge and support technical project staff during the implementation of a solutionProfessional Skill Requirements:
* Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
* Proven ability to Lead teams and play a role of a Subject Matter Expert
* Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skill
* Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require, now or in the future, sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.