Sr. Network Consultant

Job Overview We are seeking a Principal Consultant with over 7+ years of experience providing network strategy and assessment consulting services, and designing and implementing large‑scale multi‑national transformation projects. The Principal Consultant will be engaged as both the Consultant to provide advisory services (Strategic Assessments) to global clients and a Technical Project Lead across multi‑vendor technologies, utilizing their experience across the range of projects to provide expertise in: Discovery Requirements gathering (business, technical and financial) Solution Alternatives Development Recommendations and Roadmap Development Design, Architecture and Integration Migration planning Implementation leadership & governance The Principal Consultant should have a proven track record of team leadership, strong business acumen, business case generation, financial analysis, polished oral and written communication, documentation, and presentation skills. They must be well‑rounded, adept at leading consultative engagements, workshops, assessing network environments, and architecting designs for data centre and network solutions, and creating meaningful, cohesive deliverables. In addition, they should be experienced in providing presales support of consulting and professional service engagements, able to articulate value and produce suitable materials (SOW/Proposals/Presentations) to support team growth in LATAM/APAC. Key Responsibilities Lead all technical aspects of delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction and accurate time‑keeping for billing on projects where the Solution Architect is the only technical resource or lead technical resource. Collaborate with team members, providing consulting services and managing project activities from client identification through final invoicing. Demonstrate broad product knowledge within a specific discipline to customers. Work independently on highly complex projects or as part of a team as assigned by the project leader. Exhibit expert knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts in the applicable discipline, along with a high level of working knowledge in other related fields. Assist less experienced peers when needed. Perform work under minimal direction, demonstrating the ability to navigate and lead in complex project environments. Use in‑depth knowledge of networking to design and implement solutions for our clients. Take responsibility for consulting project activities from client identification through final invoicing. Act as the subject matter expert within a specific discipline, providing insights and solutions based on extensive experience and knowledge. Lead an engagement team, consisting of other Consultants and/or Senior Consultants, or may be the sole consulting resource on a project. Technical responsibilities include problem identification, system architecture definition, hardware/software specification and/or design, implementation, testing, client training, and deployment. Serve as a mentor or coach, guiding less experienced peers and fostering a collaborative and learning environment. Create recommendations and implement new methods, techniques, and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Qualifications Industry Certifications: CCIE, or proven equivalent experience with CCNP or CISSP. Very strong leadership, documentation, and project management skills. Ability to lead, coordinate complex networking engagements for large environments in a nebulous or unfamiliar setting. Ability to travel for engagement requirements. Spoken, written Portuguese, Spanish, and English. 7+ years of Consulting Experience delivering Strategic Assessments (including financial analysis). 5+ years of experience in the planning, design, and implementation of complex networks as part of a large enterprise network team, or within professional services or network integration environments. Positive, energetic attitude and a serious desire to have an impact on the company and the industry. Accomplished at developing Visio designs/diagrams and documenting professional, cohesive deliverables (sample deliverables will be requested as evidence of documentation skills). Verifiable strong ethics, trustworthiness, accountability, and reliability in being resourceful and self‑directed while possessing both a positive leadership and collaborative teamwork style. Requirements The Principal Consultant is expected to become quickly accustomed to and follow our industry‑leading, repeatable project methodology, leveraging appropriate tools & templates, proactively participating in status meetings, providing project updates, chairing critical issue discussions, attending ad‑hoc project meetings, leading scheduled design workshops/discussions, preparing and delivering executive summary presentations, attending project closure meetings, and providing key input to lessons‑learned sessions. The Principal Consultant will also be expected to complete all administration, reports, and training on time and as directed, stay abreast of the latest marketing trends or chief concerns in their profession, participate in National Practice operations, process improvement and training calls, taking accountability for their own professional development and career growth, and share knowledge with others. Networking and Internetworking Thorough understanding of internetworking technologies and how technologies are deployed in complex, global networks. Experience with IPv4 and IPv6. Experience in WAN and SD‑WAN planning, design, and deployment. Familiarity with SD‑WAN, MPLS, Hybrid WAN, Internet Complex, Ethernet, Internet VPN. Proficiency in MPLS Integration, including MPLS equipment & transport selection, QoS, MPLS IP Routing, and MPLS migration planning/transition. Experience with large campus LAN (including wireless) planning, design, and deployment. Equipment and Technology Experience in equipment selection, sizing, and detailed engineered design. Experience with network virtualization technologies. Strong knowledge of features, functionality, and configurations for Cisco Systems, Nortel, Juniper, Extreme Networks, etc. (specifically campus LAN, WiFi). Knowledge and experience with SDN, Juniper, Velocloud, VMware/Virtualization, and/or IoT. Proficiency in core, distribution, and segmentation. Experience with Cisco ACI SDN technologies and/or other SDDC technologies. Security and Firewall Design Experience with firewall design, configuration, network segmentation, and implementation (Cisco ASA, CheckPoint, Fortinet). Understanding of load‑balancing and F5 experience. IP Routing and Addressing Experience in IP routing planning, design, and deployment. Familiarity with OSPF, BGP, M‑BGP, EIGRP capabilities, and corresponding configurations. Understanding of NAT, DNS/DHCP, Address Summarization as it impacts IP addressing and routing. Cloud Technologies and SAS Experience with cloud technologies and solutions architecture. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology Industries Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NovamentUSA by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr