Senior Network Consultant (Req# 1175)

About the role

As an ePlus Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for designing and implementing single- or multi-vendor IT Data Center Solutions. You will have the opportunity to work within an industry-leading account team to understand our clients' needs and craft sustainable IT roadmaps to get them there. At ePlus, we believe technology is a people business. Our team is passionate, skilled, and driven to deliver solutions that make a real difference. Join us and be part of a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and extraordinary results. Corporate Values Respectful communication and cooperation: We prioritize respectful communication, fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Teamwork and employee participation: Collaboration and teamwork thrive through diverse perspectives, both within our teams and in our interactions with our customers. Work/life balance that supports our employees' varying needs: We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success. Embracing communities: We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us. Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work. Physi

Responsibilities

• The essential functions of this position include:
• Develop Sales Engineering presentations and supporting materials
• Assist in creating and/or responding to Bill-of-Materials (BOM) and Statements of Work (SOW)
• Plan and design solutions for multi-vendor Data Center Solutions
• Be available as a pre-sales resource for sales team members, as necessary
• Serve as an escalation point for Engineers, Sr. Engineers and Consultants
• Troubleshoot complex technology issues
• Assess Customer environment and make recommendations on solutions and improvements
• Escalate issues to other team members and subject matter experts, as necessary
• Provide deployment and implementation services of multi-vendor solutions in a Data Center environment
• Be available to meet customers' IT needs
• Meet with key vendors to stay current on products and technologies
• Lead a team of engineers on a professional services projects
• Maintain multiple advanced manufacturer specific advanced certifications. i.e.: CCIE, R/S. Voice, Brocade, CISSP, VCDX, UCS
• Serve each and every customer to ePlus' standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 10+ years of hands on experience in IT Networking and Security with a focus on Fortinet and Cisco networking and security products
• Multiple industry-recognized Certifications preferred. i.e.: CCIE, FCSS, CISSP
• Excellent customer service skills on phone and in person
• Professional demeanor and good communication skills
• Ability to think and come up with solutions quickly aligning to customer expectations and within the boundaries of the statement of work.
• Identify and communicate additional customer opportunities.
• Must be fully knowledgeable and able to design and plan, implement and support IT solutions using two or more of the following technologies:
• Wired Networking
• Wireless Networking
• Security/Firewalls
• Structured Cabling - MDF/IDF
• Network platform migrations
• Virtualization
• Backup
• Automation/Scripting
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