Beschreibung
Contract: Freelance
Location: Munich, Germany
Duration: 6 months contract (with option to extension)
Role: Principle Consultant
As senior consultant but in addition
Role
Principal Consultants are typically involved in high-touch technical consulting roles. Every Principal Consultant demonstrates deep technical capability, together with the ability to fully understand all aspects of a customer’s technical and business environment.
Responsibilities
Technical
Expert level knowledge in ACI
Service-Provider technologies (MPLS, L3/L2 VPN, IGPs, Segment Routing, Multicast etc.)
Multi-vendor environment (Nokia, German Crypto Vendors)
GETVPN and other VPN Technologies
Automation (NETCONF/YANG, NSO, etc.)
IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR
Expert level knowledge TWO of the following and strong knowledge in all other areas of: 7600, Core Routing (MPLS), GSR, QOS, IP Routing protocols (IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), IP internetworking, LAN Switching, ATM & Voice technologies, Testing, IP Telephony, Wireless, DSL, Mobility, Network Management, WAN protocols (Frame Relay, ISDN), Leading edge technology design skills
Business
Performs analysis and diagnosis of most complex networking problems.
Performs analysis of most complex network designs.
Builds simulated networks in test labs to resolve most complex problems and compatibility issues.
Sets strategic and technical direction for Advanced Services best practices and functional roles.
Provides highest-level crisis management.
Acts as the technical specialist for the most complex deployments.
May act in a technical team leadership capacity
Identifies skills and business shortfalls and establishes programs to address them
Ability to sell / present to customers and partners the value of Advanced Services.
Collaborates proactively with other NCE’s to ensure optimal use of resources to meet customer needs (i.e., SmartSourcing).
Contribute to customers knowledge through the delivery of Knowledge Transfer Sessions
Strong working experience in large Service Providers and Enterprise network Environments.
Should have demonstrated exceptional Client facing/interaction skills with project management and technical execution
Strong business acumen. Ability to fully understand a customer's overall technical and business needs
Expertise in business case analysis, executive summaries etc and ability to develop and deliver executive presentations
Ability to identify and articulate new business opportunities
3+ years in a leadership role
Transactional Projects
Project Consulting role:
Generates engineering project documentation including detailed test plan for most complex networks.
Generates network configurations from Low Level Design for most complex networks.
Supports pre-sales activity for most complex networks.
Plans and executes most complex Network Upgrade and Network Migration activity.
Executes all phases of project delivery including network staging, implementation and handover.
Plans and executes complex Network Upgrade and Network Migration activity.
Where appropriate, supervises and mentors partner delivery teams and less experience engineers (on-site).
Leads design workshop
Proactive Service & Support:
Able to take lead role in working with clients, Account Team and resources on developing a strategy and the deployment of complex services and required Network Support Systems
Assists customer with deployment and strategy of most complex services and related Network Management Systems
Trains/Mentors others and Leads design workshop.
Reactive Service & Support:
Assures that the most complex customer (s) network problems across a broad range of technologies – as necessary for any client - are properly and quickly resolved.
Acts as focal point for most complex network problem resolution.
Advanced Services Technology Specialization Teams:
Writes technical white papers for new technologies supported by Advanced Services.
Develop network design & network architecture best practices for Advanced Services.
-Significant contribution towards team collaboration, mentoring & coaching
Work on business initiatives, processes and focus on continues improvement
Be recognized as SME for the development and delivery of Knowledge Transfer sessions
Required Skills
In addition to Senior Consultant
CCIE written and lab and one Advanced Technology Specialisation
Expert level knowledge in (2) of the following and strong knowledge in all other areas of: IP internetworking LAN Switching, ATM & Voice technologies, IP Telephony, SAN, CDN, Optical, Wireless, IPCC. WAN protocols (Frame Relay, ISDN). IP Routing protocols (IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
Knowledgeable of Advanced Services Program model deliverables and expectations. Be able to articulate value-add to Customer.
Leading edge technology design assistance for primary accounts.
Cross-functional contribution and impact with development engineering on product development and serviceability design.
Excellent consulting and communication skills
Experience
Typically requires BS, CS, University degree or equivalent plus 8+ years experience in network engineering or telecommunications support environment. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
Type and Size of Projects
Leads and works on projects that are strategic, of high visibility, and involve most complex emerging technologies and solutions integration.
Accountability
Accountable to highest levels of senior management to ensure project commitments and deliverables are met. Recommends and initiates projects to benefit cross group and wide objectives
Interface & Communication
Leads others in a team environment to achieve common goals. Provides business & technical consulting expertise to customers & internal resources.
Anticipates issues/challenges associated with area of expertise (technology, industry, or application) and develops proactive solutions.
Builds cross-functional partnerships & collaborations.
Recognized as an effective communications presenter in both verbal and media based formats
Problem Solving
Solves complex, cross-functional issues that cross many technologies. Can apply good analytic process to any issue to help bring to resolution.
Core competencies
As Senior Consultant but in addition
Strong understanding of all chosen current technologies and good understanding of emerging technologies.
Excellent technical account management skills.
Advanced technical project management skills.
Strong technical presentation skills to all levels and customer senior management.
Strong communications skills that must be both verbal and media based
Demonstrated team leadership.