Fractional Consultant, Collaboration Platforms
Gofractional, Chicago, IL, United States
How You’ll Make an Impact
The Collaboration Consultant will be responsible for overseeing the design, architecture, implementation, and security of a variety of unified communications and collaboration client environments.
In addition, the Collaboration Consultant will be responsible for
Support client visioning for future systems deployments.
Prepare scope documents and project plans.
Design and implement best practices for collaboration solution deployment to ensure client investment in technology is consistent with their business objectives and that proposed projects are executed successfully.
Support sales efforts surrounding delivery team.
Training and support of Associate Consultants and more junior team members.
Qualifications Your Strengths in Action
You have a strong consulting background and have worked through the full project lifecycle from sales to rollout for large Unified Communication initiatives.
You enjoy a problem solving challenge. You use this passion to better deliver client management resolution with your excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
You have the expertise and professionalism to interact with any level of an organization.
Your work style is flexible. Some tasks are great to tackle with a team, and other stuff you can handle on your own!
You have excellent communication skill whether that be in-person, over-the-phone or e-mail.
You don’t mind responsibility, you’re accountable for your work and dedicated to a job well done.
You’re willing to travel.
Your Core Skills & Certifications
Cisco Collaboration
Cisco voice gateways / CUBE and Telco configuration (POTS, PRI, SIP)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Cisco IM and Presence
Cisco Unified Messaging (Exchange)
Cisco Unity Connection
Cisco Emergency Responder
Cisco Unified Operations and Provisioning Manager
Cisco Webex Calling / Webex Dedicated Instance, Local Gateway
Microsoft Teams, Direct Routing / Operator Connect
Migrating/integrating legacy PBX infrastructure to unified communications
Preferred but not required:
Video Rooms
Microsoft Exchange (Office 365)
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) – Zoom, RingCentral, etc.
Scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, etc.
Audio Codes experience including SBC, SBA, and OVOC
Additional Information Life at Burwood
Our employee‑owned culture shapes how we work and grow together. We’re driven, innovative, and always ready to support one another. Even as a contractor, you’ll experience the collaboration, care, and integrity that defines how we show up for our clients and each other.
Contract roles that maintain a consistent schedule of
32 hours per week .
Here’s what you can expect as part of your Burwood experience:
Health & Wellness
Access to health, dental, and vision coverage options (based on contract terms and eligibility)
Financial Well-Being
401(k) and Roth 401(k) participation with company match (if eligible under contract terms)
Belonging & Culture
We are not intent on being the largest company, but rather the best. These are the words we live by. We welcome top talent, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age.
By embracing all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, perspectives, and ideas, we not only continue to strengthen our company culture, but also foster innovation and drive organizational success. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and enables us to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
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, or 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.
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The Collaboration Consultant will be responsible for overseeing the design, architecture, implementation, and security of a variety of unified communications and collaboration client environments.
In addition, the Collaboration Consultant will be responsible for
Support client visioning for future systems deployments.
Prepare scope documents and project plans.
Design and implement best practices for collaboration solution deployment to ensure client investment in technology is consistent with their business objectives and that proposed projects are executed successfully.
Support sales efforts surrounding delivery team.
Training and support of Associate Consultants and more junior team members.
Qualifications Your Strengths in Action
You have a strong consulting background and have worked through the full project lifecycle from sales to rollout for large Unified Communication initiatives.
You enjoy a problem solving challenge. You use this passion to better deliver client management resolution with your excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
You have the expertise and professionalism to interact with any level of an organization.
Your work style is flexible. Some tasks are great to tackle with a team, and other stuff you can handle on your own!
You have excellent communication skill whether that be in-person, over-the-phone or e-mail.
You don’t mind responsibility, you’re accountable for your work and dedicated to a job well done.
You’re willing to travel.
Your Core Skills & Certifications
Cisco Collaboration
Cisco voice gateways / CUBE and Telco configuration (POTS, PRI, SIP)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Cisco IM and Presence
Cisco Unified Messaging (Exchange)
Cisco Unity Connection
Cisco Emergency Responder
Cisco Unified Operations and Provisioning Manager
Cisco Webex Calling / Webex Dedicated Instance, Local Gateway
Microsoft Teams, Direct Routing / Operator Connect
Migrating/integrating legacy PBX infrastructure to unified communications
Preferred but not required:
Video Rooms
Microsoft Exchange (Office 365)
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) – Zoom, RingCentral, etc.
Scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, etc.
Audio Codes experience including SBC, SBA, and OVOC
Additional Information Life at Burwood
Our employee‑owned culture shapes how we work and grow together. We’re driven, innovative, and always ready to support one another. Even as a contractor, you’ll experience the collaboration, care, and integrity that defines how we show up for our clients and each other.
Contract roles that maintain a consistent schedule of
32 hours per week .
Here’s what you can expect as part of your Burwood experience:
Health & Wellness
Access to health, dental, and vision coverage options (based on contract terms and eligibility)
Financial Well-Being
401(k) and Roth 401(k) participation with company match (if eligible under contract terms)
Belonging & Culture
We are not intent on being the largest company, but rather the best. These are the words we live by. We welcome top talent, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age.
By embracing all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, perspectives, and ideas, we not only continue to strengthen our company culture, but also foster innovation and drive organizational success. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and enables us to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
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, or 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.
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