Integration Engineer (Network and Systems experience)

PlanIT Group, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Travel opportunities

Health benefits

Job summary

A technology integration firm in Austin, Texas, is looking for a Network and Systems Engineer. The role involves installing and configuring networking and server systems, ensuring high availability and security. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in managing Microsoft environments, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role requires occasional travel to various locations and offers a chance to work on mission-critical infrastructure. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Windows operating systems and server management.
• Experience in troubleshooting Active Directory and GPOs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain networking hardware and security systems.
• Install and support Windows Server environments.
• Manage hardware documentation and system security initiatives.

Skills

Networking and Systems Engineering

Customer Interaction

Time Management

Troubleshooting

Virtualization

Microsoft Office

Project Leadership

Tools

VMWare

Hyper-V

PRTG

Solarwinds

Nagios

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Responsibilities

We are acquiring firms throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. We are looking for someone with some Networking and Systems Engineering experience to help integrate newly acquired offices. This Engineer will install our switches, firewalls, WAPs, and configure VLANs. They will also set up servers in an AD environment. This Engineer will travel to various offices and demonstrate troubleshooting competency, deliver mission critical infrastructure, and ensure the highest levels of availability, performance, and security. The ability to interact with customers in a professional manner is essential.

Network Engineer Responsibilities

• Configuration knowledge of Switches, Routers, Firewalls, and other miscellaneous network hardware and related equipment
• Understanding of LAN Switching at L2 and LAN/WAN Routing at L3
• Understanding of LAN to LAN VPNs including legacy MPLS and SD WAN
• Understanding of Perimeter Security (Firewall & IDS)
• Ability to clearly document network topology using Visio
• Maintain equipment inventory and understand best practices on networking and server equipment in regard to patching and life cycle management
• Manage and maintain documentation of all systems and processes in scope
• Plan, execute, and maintain system security initiatives and report events relating to the security of the infrastructure.

Systems Engineer Responsibilities

• Installing, configuring, maintaining Windows Server operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• Travel to various offices to conduct Site surveys and document hardware systems, software, and infrastructure.
• Be able to define the work effort necessary to bring these systems onto the NFP Network.
• Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability and security
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and implement those fixes
• Maintain security, backup, and business continuity strategies
• Ability to understand how an application is supported by a vendor and determine upgrade plans for unsupported platforms
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 and Windows 10 configuration and troubleshooting
• Migrate computers onto the corporate network and restore applications and end user data

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, And/or Ability

• Strong ability to organize and manage multiple tasks utilizing effective time management skills
• 10+ years' experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows operating system, Windows Server, Active Directory, and GPOs
• Works effectively with all levels of internal technology team, end-users, management, and 3rd party vendors
• Professional attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong customer service focus
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations in a professional manner
• Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of applications
• Experience with virtualization (VMWare, Hyper‑V)
• Understanding of monitoring systems (PRTG, Solarwinds, Nagios)
• Ability to work with a Distributed team
• Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
• Microsoft Exchange and O365 migration knowledge (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) is a plus
• Strong Microsoft Office skills with Outlook, Excel, and Word. Microsoft Project, Visio, and PowerPoint expertise is a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and the ability to migrate applications to Azure or Cloud platforms is a plus.
• Ability to lead projects and organize a team
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time. Ability to lift, carry, and install networking equipment up to 50 lbs.