Meridian Group International, Inc. · 10 hours ago
Senior Network/Security Engineer
Deerfield, Illinois
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMeridian Group International, Inc. is an award-winning MSP focused on Infrastructure and Platform Solutions and Managed Services. 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 engagements, and providing technical leadership and mentorship to peer engineers.
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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
Bachelor's degree in a business or IT-related field is preferred but not required
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)
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.)
Preferred
Juniper/F5 certifications a plus
Experiences in services organization a plus
Company
Meridian Group International, Inc.
Meridian Group International is a privately held organization headquartered in Deerfield, IL.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christian Peterson
Chief Technology Adoption Officer (CIO/CTO)
Juan Pablo Reyes
Chief Financial Officer
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