Network Engineer

M.A. Polce; City of Rome (NY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

M.A. Polce is seeking a Network Engineer for its professional services group. This in-person role is based in Rome or Syracuse, NY, requiring residency in Central NY. The position supports IT infrastructure across on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud with a focus on automation and reliability.

The role centers on standardizing processes, delivering high-quality service, and maintaining security and performance across client environments. A 37.5-hour work week is offered with strong benefits.

Formación

• BS in Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related IT field, or equivalent experience.
• CCNA Certification.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in network management and TCP/IP fundamentals (DNS, FTP, SSH, ACL, VLAN, DMZ, BGP) and Routing & Switching.
• Customer service oriented with strong communication and organizational skills; able to work under pressure.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearances for clients; pass background checks.
• Hold a valid driver's license and be able to commute to Central NY.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical specs for quotes or proposals and prepare SoW documentation.
• Act as SME to interpret customer requirements and communicate to Account Executive.
• Administer network and security devices; design, troubleshoot, and implement network designs.
• Perform hardware replacements and software upgrades; maintain network documentation and monitoring.
• Manage MFA solutions; oversee VoIP systems (Cisco Webex/Call Manager).
• Develop automation for monitoring, reporting and configuration changes; produce automated metrics.
• Maintain SOPs and documentation; manage change records.
• Conduct after-hours on-call rotation; support off-shift upgrades.

Conocimientos

Customer Service

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Security clearance eligibility

Educación

BS in Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related IT field

CCNA Certification

Herramientas

Cisco IOS

Network monitoring tools

Cisco Webex

Descripción del empleo

Join a people-first, flexible company that puts employees first. We're proud to be consistently named one of CNY's Best Places to Work and recognized by MSSP Alert as a 2025 Top 250 Managed Security Service Provider for the sixth consecutive year.

Enjoy a balanced 37.5-hour work week, 100% employer-paid health insurance, an automatic 4% 401(k) contribution, and a culture that champions growth, learning, and work-life balance. We believe great work happens when you're supported-both on the job and beyond.

Please Note: This is an in-person role based out of our Rome or Syracuse offices. You must live in Central NY to apply * * You must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Job Title: Network Engineer - Professional Services Job Description

Department: Services

Reports To: VP of Strategy and Business Development

Job Summary

The Network Engineer works as part of a professional services team responsible for providing proactive IT infrastructure support and operations management across multiple IT infrastructure platforms (on-premise, private cloud, public cloud).

The role of the professional services team is to develop standards, best practices and deliver common IT operations management tasks consistently across a diverse client base, ensuring high quality service delivery and superior IT operations management for our clients.

The Network Engineer is a specialist in the network domain and has a broad, general knowledge of the systems domain.

The Network Engineer is the internal SME for technical tools, services and technologies and strives to automate manual work wherever possible within the service delivery areas. The Sr. Network Engineer must balance confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical specifications for a quote or proposal and prepare accompanying material such as SoW.
• Act as SME to assist in interpreting customer requirements; speak with customers or prospects to understand their needs and communicate this information to the Account Executive.

Network Management & Security:

• Administer Network and Security devices (Firewalls, Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points, etc.)
• Work with internal teams to design, troubleshoot, and implement network designs
• Perform hardware replacements & software upgrades (Firmware, IOS updates, patches, blacklist IPs, etc.)
• Maintain network documentation for all clients along with monitoring and alerting
• Responsible for network performance management, tuning and capacity planning
• Other duties as assigned
• Implementing and managing MFA solutions

VoIP Phone System Management:

• Manage and maintain Cisco Webex and Call Manager VoIP phone systems
• Perform VoIP phone systems patching and upgrades

Tools and Automation:

• Setup, configuration and management of network monitoring and alerting
• Setup, configuration, and management of network monitoring and alerting
• Develop automation routines and scripts to streamline tasks (patching, reporting, configuration changes)
• Develop automated reports to provide metrics to other teams
• Research and strive to further improve existing automation where possible.

Documentation & Standardization:

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or playbook for basic operation of each facet of the network infrastructure
• Maintain Documentation for network management tools and services
• Maintain change management records

Operational and On-Call Duties:

• Ensure device configuration are update to say and accurate within inventory software
• Ensure device configuration are up to date and accurate within inventory software
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly infrastructure maintenance
• Monitor ticketing system to ensure issues are addressed and provide follow-through with customer until resolved
• Schedule and manage planned maintenance windows
• Develop Subject Matter Expertise in network management and operational best practices.
• Participate in the "After Hours On-Call Support" rotation
• Works off-shift, nights, holidays and weekends as needed to support problem resolution or infrastructure upgrades
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or other Information Technology discipline or equivalent in experience
• CCNA Certification
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in network management, TCP/IP fundamentals (DNS, FTP, SSH, ACL, VLAN, DMZ, BGP), Routing and Switching
• Customer Service oriented, detail-focused, and ability to work under stressful situations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with customers, support staff, sales team, vendors and peers.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to team with others to develop and deploy projects and solutions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearances for our clients (if needed)
• Successful background check
• Hold a valid drivers' license and be able to commute to c