Manager of Networking Practice

GTRI has quickly become one of the leading high-end solutions providers and technology consulting firms in the U.S. We focus on helping clients align IT investments with business strategy, reduce costs, and bridge the technology gap with emerging technologies and their adoption. Our end-to-end consulting solutions address client needs in IT Strategy and Planning, Infrastructure, Convergence, Cyber-Security, Data Storage & Transport, Network Architecture, Systems Management, and Project Management. Our integrated IT solutions help businesses develop their technical architectures, organizations, and core business processes for competitiveness, profitability, and growth.

We have a strong commitment to our values; business integrity and strong ethical practices, complete customer satisfaction, and employee recognition & growth.

Job Description:
The Practice Lead for the Networking practice leads the delivery efforts of a group of engineers focused on network technologies which includes; routing, switching, wireless, network management and other enterprise technologies. This person is expected to play a dual-role in the practice, as both a manager and a contributing team member on billable customer engagements. This leader must have extraordinary customer service focus and an emphasis on exemplary quality of execution from a delivery perspective. The multi-facted nature of this position requires an individual that can think and act dynamically and work well under pressure.

• Management of the Professional Services Networking practice
• Technical delivery tasks
• RFP and SOW/LOE review and approval
• Presales engineering support
• Customer escalations
• Financial review
• Utilization review and forecasting
• Supervises/manages/directs the selection, training, development, appraisal and work assignments of personnel
• Develop, communicate and manage to Corporate/Departmental/Team level goals and objectives.
• Develop organizational structure and determine resource needs for a department/team.
• Approve salary increases.
• Manage approximately 7 direct reports
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Strong personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Prioritize, organize, and delegate assignments.
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

• Minimum of 1 year management experience
• At least 5 years working in the technology/VAR/services industry
• Must be able to travel overnight up to 50% of the time
• Must have CCNP level knowledge of Cisco networking, switching, security, and WLAN product suite (UCS, Nexus, 6500s, R&S, ACE, QoS, etc.)
• Citrix NetScaler experience
• Must be able to work at least standard business hours, M-F, 8am - 5pm
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds for more than 2/3 of a work day
• Must be able to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands up to 1/3 of a work day
• Must be able to sit up to 2/3 of a work day

Education/level of Degrees

• Bachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Clearance:

• Must be eligible to obtain a us government security clearance.

Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Denver, Company: GTRI.