Senior Network Consultant - Cisco

Senior Network consultant - Cisco

Job Description:
Excellent Contract to Hire Opportunity in Chicago!! This client is one of the nation's largest Information Technology consulting services organizations with 35 locations across the country. This client has been in business for 32 years with a strong financial position.

As one of 8 of the largest Cisco Gold partners, this client is growing its world class IP telephony organization and is looking for a Senior Technical Consultant.
*The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience with high end network consulting services, Cisco Systems AVVID architecture, Cisco CallManager, IP telephony, IP enabled Call Centers, and Voice over IP (VOIP).
*Preferable candidates will have led CallManager deployments with at least 100 handsets.
*This position will be responsible for post-sales implementation of all elements of Cisco IP telephony solutions that includes CallManager clusters, unified messaging with Unity Voicemail, Cisco PSTN voice gateways, Personal Assistant, Conference Connection, Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory configuration.
*Candidates that have experience with Cisco IPCC Express, IPCC Enterprise/ICM and legacy PBX systems are a bonus.

*Also desired are candidates that have experience with MARS, WAFS and MeeitngPlace solutions.

*The Senior Technical Consultant must demonstrate strong customer-service skills with clients and co-workers to help position the client as a valued partner and trusted advisor.

*The Senior Technical Consultant must demonstrate strong technical writing skills. The candidate will be responsible for putting together client documentation, customer training, and working directly with Principal Consultants during the lifecycle of the engagements. A high level of dedication to personal and professional growth is required.

*Must have core values: Respect for others, Timely, Pro-active, Responsive and Follow-thru on deliverables.

*Must have strong abilities to assist sales representative in solution development, ability to demonstrate and communicate the solution, and proof of concept to customers. Candidates must be flexible and able to work in pre-sales design, project implementation, and post-sales support.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
*Certifications:
-Cisco CCIE desired.
-A specialization in IP Telephony is preferred with certifications such as Support Specialist (CIPTSS), Design Specialist (CIPTSD), Express Specialist (CIPTES) or Operations Specialist (CIPTOS).
-Microsoft MCSE 2000 with Exchange a plus.

*Skills:
-In-depth knowledge of Cisco IP Telephony LAN and WAN configuration.
-Experience in implementing, and configuring Win2K operating systems and Exchange 2000
-Strong understanding of Internet concepts such as DNS resolution and internet security.
-Strong understanding of TCP/IP and Routing Protocols.
-Strong Layer 2 and 3 Routing and Switching experience.
-Proven troubleshooting skills.
-Requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
-Proactive approach to organization and problem solving.
-Customer Response Application scripting is a plus.
-Experience with traditional PBXs (Avaya, Siemens, Nortel, etc.) a plus.
-Experience with traditional ACDs and call center architectures a plus.
-MCSE Windows 2000 certification is a plus.


Location:
Chicago IL


Duration:
Temp to Hire