Meridian IT Inc. · 11 hours ago
Senior Network/Security Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expMeridian IT Inc. is an award-winning MSP focused on Infrastructure and Platform Solutions and Managed Services for premise-based, private and hybrid cloud hosting. The Sr. Network Security Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing end-to-end solutions for complex networking and communications problems, managing the entire lifecycle of assigned projects, and providing technical leadership to peers.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to peer engineers, including assisting with project execution and complex problem-solving
Manage the entire technical lifecycle (planning to close) for assigned projects
Participate in network project planning, budgeting, and execution
Must be able to demonstrate effective planning and documentation for all phases of a project
Assist with the initial staging of projects, including verifying received hardware inventory and performing initial equipment setup
Install, configure, and troubleshoot network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
Provide support to managed service customers within the agreed upon SLAs
Execute implementation, configuration, and migration tasks for network, security, and remote access projects, ensuring seamless deployment
Perform troubleshooting of complex network infrastructure issues, proposing and implementing effective solutions
Must abide by standard operating procedures (SOPs) where established for all operational and implementation work
Collaborate with other engineers and teams to integrate network infrastructure with IT systems and applications
Develop, position, and present technology solutions in support of the sales team, including participation in face-to-face meetings and conference calls
Design and document end-to-end network and security solutions based on client business and technical requirements
Provide technology demonstrations and lead whiteboarding sessions
Work with the presales team to generate Bills of Material (BOMs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) for proposed solutions
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience as a Network/Security Engineer
Cisco CCNP certification
Experience with Cisco ISE, Cisco ACI
Cisco and Aruba wireless technologies
Experience with firewall platforms, including Cisco ASA & FTD, Fortigate, and Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE Certification required)
Ability to obtain and maintain both pre- and post-sales technical certifications from manufacturers (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, HP, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface at varying and appropriate levels of management
Clear and timely communication to multiple stakeholder groups
Ability to break down technical concepts into business terms for both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong critical thinking and judgment, especially when solving technical challenges under stressful conditions
Excellent customer relationship management skills
Strong team player with emphasis on relationship building
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying and resolving potential problems
Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and interruptions with minimal impact on productivity
Proficiency in MS Office (Including Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, & Visio)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in a business or IT-related field is preferred but not required
Juniper/F5 certifications a plus
Experiences in services organization a plus
Company
Meridian IT Inc.
Meridian IT helps medium and enterprise businesses solve their complex technical IT problems.
201-500 employees
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