Network Consultant - W2 Contract

Company Description

Who We Are 

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader, that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Chicago, we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members and offices spread from Southern California to North Carolina. 

Burwood fosters a culture that applauds both teamwork and personal growth. We’ve cultivated an incredible team of people who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company. Join our team and build a career as unique as you are. 

Job Description

Role Type: W2 Contract 

Work Status: US Citizen, Green Card Holder

Start: Immediate

Contract Type: 20hrs/week

Hourly: up to $70/hr.

Travel: up to 20%

What You’ll Do

As Network Consultant, you will work in our Professional Services organization as part of a multi-disciplinary consulting practice that delivers solutions using a wide variety of technologies and solutions, including:  SDWAN, SDDC, Overlay network topologies, traditional 3-tier network topologies, Public cloud interconnects and topology design, and Network Security design and implementations. 

• 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 can 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

Who You Are

• Over 5 years of technical delivery and enterprise architecture experience, preferably within a Fortune 1000 company or consulting organization.
• Strong understanding of network architectures, solutions, processes, frameworks, and core components.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in analytical and consultative conversations, identifying and solving complex customer problems.
• Passion for technology with a habit of staying current on market trends, solution insights, and vendor roadmaps.
• Experience collaborating with project managers to establish project plans and leading technical teams to successful delivery in customer environments.
• Skilled at engaging with CxO, Director, and Manager-level stakeholders while also managing day-to-day project tasks.
• Proven track record of exceeding customer expectations and proactively anticipating client needs.
• Adaptable to fast-paced, sales-driven, and quality-focused delivery models; able to work effectively in team-based and self-managed environments.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills across in-person, phone, and email interactions.
• Highly accountable and responsible, with a commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
• Passionate about technology and committed to continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel onsite for customer engagements.

The Tech Stuff

• Solid Requirement: Proven experience designing, developing, and managing HPE Aruba ClearPass policies, including role-based access control (RBAC), authentication, and enforcement profiles.
• In-depth knowledge of networking principles, routing/switching, and protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP).
• Strong understanding of WAN network strategies and circuits such as MPLS, Metro-E, and Dark Fiber.

Nice to Have:

• Strong experience with firewalls, preferably Palo Alto.
• Deep experience with Cisco networking products and competitor solutions.
• Familiarity with network analysis tools such as LiveAction or SolarWinds.
• Solid grasp of disaster recovery (DR) strategies and design.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior network engineers.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) required; Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) preferred.

Candidates with the following skills are a plus:

• Wireless products from Cisco or Aruba
• Cisco ISE or Aruba Clearpass
• Any of CCIE R/S, ACMX, or ACDX
• CCNP Security certification
• Palo Alto PCSNE certification

Additional Information

The PERKS

 If you ask any of our employees here at Burwood, “what we love”, the top answer is always the same: our culture.  Our employees are driven, innovative, fun-loving, and always willing to help. In addition to that, Burwood also offers some fa