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October 10, 2005
Converged Solutions Engineer - New Jersey Cedar Knolls
Communication is a critical component of how business gets done and Strategic Products & Services (SPS) is a dynamic organization delivering state of the art, cost-effective communications solutions to businesses. Our reputation for sales excellence & "Service Beyond Compare" have contributed to our recognition as one of Avaya's largest & most successful Business Partners providing Avaya's voice, Cisco & Extreme data networking solutions. SPS is an Avaya certified Platinum Business Partner, one of the select few nationwide, and continues to be recognized by Avaya for excellence.
We have an exciting, career-defining opportunity for a Converged Solutions Engineer who would like to join a highly motivated team working in the exciting field of converged data networking focused on the implementation of Avaya Voice over IP solutions.
Opportunities in Cedar Knolls, NJ and Herndon, VA
This job offers an individual with strong people skills, initiative, and broad technical background the opportunity to gain exposure to the business side of the exciting field of converged communication solutions and grow technically in this field. Strong interpersonal skills are needed to team well with customers, project managers, account executives, field technicians, and various Avaya services personnel.
The candidate must be able to learn new things quickly, need minimal direction, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Good technical troubleshooting skills are essential for working field problems.
Benefits
This position offers:
*Medical & Dental plans
*Matching 401(k) program
*Short & Long Term Disability
*Life Insurance & Supplemental Life Insurance
*Flexible Spending Account
*Paid vacation, personal days and floating holidays
The ideal candidate should possess the following skills.
. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
. Good organizational and time management skills to work on several accounts simultaneously.
. Excellent troubleshooting skills. The ability to lead large engineering teams with diverse skill sets to the resolution of complex converged data network and voice communication issues.
. Strong understanding of networking technologies including; TCP/IP, DHCP, TFTP, VLAN, QoS, VoIP, various WAN technologies (Frame Relay, MPLS, etc.)
. Experience with configuration and implementation of data switches and routers; Cisco, Avaya, Extreme products are a plus.
. Ability to create QoS implementation plans, IP addressing schemes, and VLAN designs.
. Lead a team of engineers during the pre-implementation phases of a converged solution to ensure the customer's converged data network is ready to support the Avaya Communications Solution to be implemented.
. Ability to create network topology maps using MS Visio.
. Ability to ensure pre-implementation converged network designs that will support VoIP traffic.
. Ability to analyze end-to-end TCP/IP protocol trace to identify network connectivity issues is a strong plus.
. Provide technical leadership in the area of VoIP implementation to other team members. This includes field technicians responsible for benching and implementing Avaya Communication Solutions, on-site network engineers, and the customer's IT staff.
. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
. Knowledge of traditional voice technologies.
. Knowledge of wireless LAN/WAN technologies and LAN/WAN security is a plus.
. Cisco and Avaya certifications (i.e., CCNA, ACA, etc.)
Overall knowledge of DEFINITY PBX and Avaya Communication Manager solutions is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of data networking technologies including Cisco switches, routers, VoIP and QoS i
Apply: jobs@spscom.com
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