Associate Consultant

Network Engineer Consultant - Top Cisco Gold Partner – Associate Consultant

Burwood is seeking Network Engineer Consultants with Route/Switch, Network Architecture, IP Telephony, Voice and Converged Communications and Security experience.

Burwood Group, Cisco's Gold Partner and Partner of the Year in Security Solutions for the Central Region, is looking to add to its growing team. Positions are available in the Chicago office. Candidates for this position should have an education and/or background in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of practical experience working in IT, professional services, or customer support organizations with an emphasis on Cisco networking and EMC/VMWare products and some Microsoft infrastructure a plus. Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following areas: Cisco (CCNA), Voice over IP, IP Contact Center, security, EMC and Microsoft infrastructure solutions. The associate consultants must possess strong interpersonal, business and technology skills that enable them to engage at the Director/Senior Manager levels, as well as project manage tasks on engagements of limited size and duration. Ideal candidates will also be knowledgeable in the IT consulting environment and have an understanding of IT operations within a business. Also, be able to quickly adapt to a fast-paced sales and quality-based delivery model, work in a team-based environment and self manage. Candidates must possess a desire to learn and become a subject matter expert in a specific business technology area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and expertise to clients and project teams
• Serve as consultant team member in specific technology area
• Manage and execute project level tasks and milestones
• Work cohesively with other Burwood Group project team members and co-workers

Additional Job Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in IT, professional services and/or customer support organizations
• Technical knowledge and experience in Microsoft, Cisco, and/or EMC/VMWare highly desirable
• Cisco knowledge, experience and certifications (CCNA) highly desirable
• IP Telephony and call/contact center knowledge a plus
• Possess a working understanding of IT and business operations
• Experience presenting to and interfacing with mid-level network/IT managers
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve network and communications issues
• Highly detail oriented and does not leave anything to chance
• Ability to self manage work, time, and priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong educational background or equivalent experience and the desire to learn
• Only those willing to do what it takes to be the best need apply

Send all resumes to: work@burwood.com. Remember to indicate which position and city interests you in the subject line.