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  • Location: Chicago, IL

  • Company: Granite Telecommunications

support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than2,300 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA just off I-93 and directly next to the North Quincy T Station on the Red Line. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

o Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the " Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 14 consecutive yearso Our Quincy office has an onsite

dining facility and a fully equipped state of the art gym that offers daily Cross Fit, Mixed Martial Arts, and Yoga classes available to employees at zero costo Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $200 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a fewo We have been consistently rated a " Fastest Growing Company" by Inc.

Magazine. o Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022o Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company,

Granite has countless opportunities for you. EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled General Summary of Position: Serve as the technical design and architectural expert across the Granite solutions portfolio Provide expertise in Wi-Fi design & delivery for large 200K sqft+ locations Develop solutions/strategies using technology to resolve customer issues and achieve business goals /objectives Serve as a deal architect for multi-faceted, multi-technology solutions Partner with other company subject matter experts to build the customer solution Author and deliver solution designs, scope of work (SOWs) and technical project plans incorporating service and program management activities.

Understand the competitive landscape and can clearly articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition associated with the Granite solutions versus its competitors. Achieve sales and profit goals through joint account planning, partner teaming (internal & external), on-site client interface/visits, engagement/solution development and implementation support/follow-up. Require Qualifications: BS or BA in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience Strong business acumen and understanding of clients IT related business goals and challengesto ensure proper translation of the client's needs into technology solutions 10+ years in a customer/client facing technical role (Pre/Post Sales, Sales Engineering, Consulting, Solutions Architecture, Service Deli very, etc.

) Demonstrated and verifiable track record of prior successful customer engagements. Examplesof solutiondesigns, scopes of work and/or technicalprojectplans are required Experience in the development and implementation of IT and /or Managed Services solutions withaccountability for end-to-end delivery Ability to present both technical and non-technical information to broad audiences Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively work in a team environment and explain complex system solutions customers.

Effective written communication ECSE certification experience in manufacturing/warehouses and outdoor campus environments Preferred Qualifications: Proven experience with one or more of the following technologies and/or service solutions: Unified Communications & Collaboration Managed Services Wi-Fi Design & Implementation National Deployment& Rollout Expertise Switches- Cisco, HP, Meraki, Juniper Network backssment Tools - RISC Networks, Netformx, Ekahau, Air Magnet, i Bwave, Solar Winds Managed Network Services (LAN, WAN) Current and valid industry certifications in one or more of the following preferred Cisco/Meraki HP/Aruba Juniper MIST

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