Senior Consultant, Enterprise Networking- W2 Contract
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Role Type: W2 Contract
Start: Immediate
Work Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Term: 6 months
Hourly Rate: $80-$90/hr
Inside the Enterprise Networking Team
The Enterprise Networking Team at Burwood Group is a dynamic group of technology professionals dedicated to designing implementing and supporting advanced network and security solutions for clients across a wide range of industries. Known for its innovative customer-focused approach the team blends deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to collaboration continuous improvement and delivering meaningful outcomes.
How Youll Make an Impact
To be successful in the Senior Consultant role you must bring strong interpersonal business and technical skills that enable you to engage effectively at all levels of an organization. Our consultants excel in a consultative approach with a holistic understanding of both business and IT operations and a commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.
In this role your responsibilities will include:
Deliver enterprise networking solutions with a focus on:
Aruba/HPE campus networking (Route/Switch/Wireless)
User-Based Tunneling (UBT) architectures (1.0 and 2.0)
Identity-driven access and segmentation
Design and implement:
Wired and wireless network solutions using Aruba technologies
Secure access frameworks leveraging Aruba ClearPass and role-based policies
Execute hands-on deployment of Aruba UBT including:
Policy design and enforcement
Integration with ClearPass (authentication profiling enforcement)
Tunnel configuration across wired and wireless environments
Troubleshoot complex networking issues across:
L2/L3 routing and switching
Wireless connectivity and client onboarding
Authentication and policy enforcement flows
Develop and deliver technology solutions for customers with an exceptionally high focus on quality.
Work closely with other Burwood Group project team members.
Build strong and continuous relationships with our clients becoming their go-to advisor.
Provide training and knowledge transfer to clients to ensure they are able to successfully maintain solutions post-implementation.
Act as a mentor and provide technical guidance to peers.
Stay current on market trends technologies and best practices
Qualifications :
Your Core Skills & Certifications
You have 7-10 years of technical delivery experience and enterprise architecture preferably with a fortune 1000 company or consulting organization.
You have a strong understanding of network architectures solutions processes frameworks and components.
You love having analytical and consultative conversations and you are adept at identifying and solving problems.
You have a passion for technology and keep informed of market trends solution insights and vendor roadmaps
You have experience working with project managers to establish a project plan and managing a team of technical resources to complete project activities in a customer environment.
You are able to engage at the CxO and Director/Manager levels as well as manage tasks on engagements of limited size and duration.
You have a proven track record of exceeding customer expectations and anticipating their needs.
You are able to quickly adapt to a fast-paced sales and quality-based delivery model work in a team-based environment and self-manage your time.
You have excellent communications skills whether that be in-person over-the-phone or e-mail.
You dont mind responsibility youre accountable for your work and dedicated to a job well done.
You have a passion for technology and always want to learn something new.
Youre willing to travel for limited engagement requirements approximately 25% of the time.
The Tech Stuff
Expert-level Aruba/HPE networking experience including:
Aruba CX switching and campus LAN architectures
Aruba wireless (Mobility Controllers Aruba Central)
User-Based Tunneling (UBT) REQUIRED
Hands-on experience with UBT 1.0 and 2.0 deployments
Strong understanding of role-based tunneling and segmentation
Strong expertise in:
L2/L3 networking (VLANs routing protocols segmentation)
Enterprise wireless design and implementation
Experience with:
Aruba ClearPass (Policy Manager profiling enforcement)
802.1X NAC and identity-based access controls
Proven hands-on experience with enterprise campus networking platforms
Candidates with the following skills are a plus:
HPE/Aruba Certified Expert Certification or equivalent
Wireless products from Cisco
Any of CCIE R/S ACMX or ACDX
CCNP Security certification
Palo Alto PCSNE certification
Additional Information :
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are not intent on being the largest company; but rather the best. These are the words we live by. This means we welcome all the best talent - regardless of gender race ethnicity sexual orientation disability religion and age.
Being open to all cultural backgrounds life experiences thoughts and ideas not only strengthens company culture but also encourages different-in-kind thinking and promotes economic success.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Who We AreBurwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven, industry leader and we are growing our team by leaps and bounds. Founded in 1997 in Chicago (and still headquartered here), we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with people ... View more