Network Architect

Insight is a leading IT solution provider of IT products and services. Insight offers over 200,000 brand-name IT products from leading manufacturers, such as HP, IBM, Intel, Cisco, Microsoft and more. Insight's comprehensive services offering assists customers with implementation and integration of the latest IT solutions organization-wide. Small and Medium Business (SMB), Enterprise customers and government and education customers can turn to one partner for hardware, software, peripheral, service and solution needs. Insight is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. 

 Network Architect-Kansas City or St. Louis

Due to our tremendous growth and new opportunities, we are expanding our Operations, Sales and Engineering teams. Calence / Insight Networking Solutions recently attained the #1 fastest growing private company in Arizona, and the only Arizona-based company to be listed as one of the top 100 places to work in IT by Computerworld magazine. We were Cisco's 2005 Global Channel Partner of the Year for the U.S. and Canada and is one of only three solution providers in the country with dual Cisco Master Specializations in Unified Communications and Security. If you want to work for an incredible company, we are looking for incredible people to join our team.

Calence is actively looking to fill a network engineer/architect position in the Network Strategy & Infrastructure consulting practice.  The position will be staffed at a client site in a consulting role.  Job responsibilities will vary based on the client engagement.  Candidates should be able to readily adapt to varied client environments and industry sectors with responsibilities ranging from practice program development to deployment of technical network architectures. JOB OBJECTIVE: Consult with our clients to analyze their business and technical networking requirements, followed design and implementation activities associated with a  networking solution

GENERAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: Previous consulting experience is preferred Ability to execute in a methodical manner to gather, document, and present specific customer requirements Effective experience in documentation to clearly articulate technical designs, issues/constraints, procedures, etc. Strong analytical and problem determination/resolution skills and experience Good presentation and communication skills regarding technical and non-technical concepts Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish professional working relationships with varying levels of both business and technical personnel  Self-directed to complete tasks in both a professional and timely manner with minimal supervision Demonstrated history of delivery proven results 50% travel may be required for client support

TECHNICAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: General understanding of technical network design and implementation in  enterprise and ecommerce environments Comprehension of networking concepts including network design principles, data flow determination, routing, switching, VLANs, IP addressing, CDP, spanning-tree, IOS bug scrubs, etc. Solid understanding of network utility services including TFTP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SYSLOG, etc. Excellent understanding of the OSI model and the implications to design and implementation of networking solutions in addition to general trouble-shooting techniques Familiarity with network scanning/analysis procedures and toolsets for network readiness assessments Understanding of advanced networking technologies including MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, multicast, policy-based routing, ether-channel, QoS, traffic-shaping, load balancing, etc. Prefer Cisco CCIE certification or proven equivalent skills Understanding of general network monitoring and maintenance tasks in a mixed vendor environment Demonstrated performance in a large-scale enterprise technical work environment or a minimum of 5 years direct industry experience as described above Experience with Cisco Aironet and Airespace Wireless Network experience is a plus Experience with enterprise class network management/monitoring systems is a plus Experience with general security technologies and solutions (ACLs, firewalls, IPS/IDS and route filters) is a plus Experience with performance management tools and services (OpNet, Compuware, NETMRI, WAAS, WCCP) is a plus Understanding of operating system fundamentals (UNIX, Linux, Windows, etc.) is a plus

  EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or related field is required accompanied with technology designated certifications. A master's degree is a plus. Candidates should have a desire to gain technical skills through advanced certifications (MCSE/CCNP/CCIE) or other similar technical achievements.   

Calence / Insight Networking Solutions values each person’s unique contributions, irrespective of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading provider of brand-name information technology hardware, software and services to large enterprises, small- to medium-sized businesses and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.  With the acquisition of Calence in April 2008, the company expanded upon its strong networking solutions capabilities and positioned itself as a leading provider of Cisco networking solutions and managed services in the United States.  The combined value proposition of Calence and Insight provides clients a one-stop source for selecting, purchasing and managing all of their business' networking and communications needs.  This wider breadth of offerings further helps clients enhance their business performance and be competitive in the marketplace with innovative cost effective IT solutions.  The Company has more than 5,300 teammates worldwide and generated sales of $4.8 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2007.  Insight is ranked number 543 on Fortune Magazine’s 2007 ‘Fortune 1000’ list.  For more information, please visit www.insight.com or www.calence.com. Calence is the recipient of the ACE Award for The #1 Fastest Growing Private Company in AZ for 2007 and the only Arizona company to make Computerworld's 2006 list of Best Places to Work in IT.

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