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Solution Integration Architect (1418726)
 Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
 United States, Iowa, Des Moines | |
 April 18, 2024 | |
| What Would You Do Influence and lead business consulting expertise to design consultants, sales and deployment teams for strategic and complex large customersAs an Individual contributor you'll be working with multi-functional teams to drive business transformational change with our partners, multiple business units, and solution teams using Cisco Architecture technologies in creating vertical/segment specific solutions for our customersIndividual contributor in correlating business issues around people, process, and technology to create architectural solutions specific to a given customer or segment.You'll contribute on the creation of Strategic Architecture Blueprint, Multi-Generational Technology Plan, and Architecture Management Office standard methodologies, and thought leadership.Work in the development of the conceptual, and logical architecture level view in the development and incubation of services offerings. Works closely with other Enterprise Architects, and other solution architects across various complex architectures that are uniquely tied to vertical industry segments.Contributor of new insights on white papers, customer and market trends, industry event presentations, and mentoring peers and managers on the business, operations, systems, and technical architectures across technologies Who you are You are proficient in one of the following architecture domains: business, application, integration, infrastructure, and data architecture strategies and linking it in with Cisco Solution Architecture play.You have the ability to anticipate issues, problems or events and proactively resolving them with the customer and partnersYou are responsible for the technical integrity, customer satisfaction and success of documenting projects and/or multiple design engagements by collaborating with project stakeholders.You have experience of driving the integration of the solution into an existing business, application, integration, infrastructure, and data architecture domains, which would drive systems integration and implementation, approaches. Including the identification and integration of Third Party products and services into a cohesive solution design. Role and Responsibilites: Work with a customer as an individual contributor to document business and IT requirements and then provide a comprehensive enterprise architecture solution through offering deliverable framework for a large and global customers or equivalent sized business unit of moderate to high complexity. Works as an individual contributor with a team of business consultants, solution architectures, and engineering SMEs. Business consulting and business architecture experience required.Communication: Communicate effectively. Strong oral & written presentation skills. Strong customer relationship skills including the ability to quickly create productive collaborations, which influence technology innovation and adoption. Experienced track record working as a business consultant on project initiatives with strong customer and I.T. Value proposition.Problem solving : Apply business consulting skills and analytical problem solving experience in within broadly defined and implicit constraints. Exercises sound judgment in obtaining results, with minimal senior team member input or assistance. Identifies the key business problems to be solved and solves them independently, using professional knowledge, sound judgment and Cisco policy and procedure. Clearly applies creativity and original thinking to tackling multiple issues, some complex, to create effective and lasting solutions content. Problem solutions address business needs.Supervision Given & Received: Collaborate closely with various levels of Management, Solution Architects, and Engineers from the customer and Cisco perspective. Works independently and consults with Cisco subject matter experts on a variety of strategic technical and business related issues. Drives cross-functional teams of subject matter experts at the program or project level. Mentors others. Minimum Qualifications (Required Skills) Enterprise Architecture Breadth: Complete enterprise architecture breadth in one of the following domains: business architecture, application architecture, integration, infrastructure, and data architecture domain.Technical Architecture Depth & Breadth: At least two architecture domain breadth & depth in one of the following domains: Security, Observability, Automation, Hybrid Cloud, SSE, IOT domains.Industry Vertical Depth: Industry Consulting Architecture Management Office work experience in one of the following verticals: HealthCare, Manufacturing, Energy, Life Sciences, Retail, and FinanceExpertise in one of the following network centric technologies (Compute-Virtualization, Enterprise Network (WAN/LAN, Wireless), Security, SDWAN, Full Stack Observability, Collaboration, and operational disciplines (incident management, performance, change management, systems management, change management).Knowledge of key IT business architecture areas including business process design and governance.Ability to solve problems with innovative ideas to affect change in customers' environments as a result.At least one of the following certifications: CCIE, AWS, GSP, Azure, Oracle, CISSP certificationRequires a technical or business undergraduate degree (or equivalent).Requires 3-5 years working experience in a combination of IT consulting / systems integration and IT role(s).Requires a track record of responsibility for managing project and/or functional teams. Manager Specific Requirements: Must be willing and able to travel 80-100%, mostly USA. Must have deep vertical knowledge in at least one of the following: Manufacturing, Retail/CPG, Financial Services, Healthcare or Energy. Deep experience in governance design, organizational change management and/or "people" is preferred. TOGAF or ITILv4 or Sig Sigma Green Belt certification also preferred.Location is flexible as long as one lives near a major US airport and candidate is willing and able to travel 80-100%. Strong preference for candidates in the MidwestWhy Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco | |