Network Engineer

Venteon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Network Engineer to oversee the organization’s IT infrastructure, including network, servers, storage, virtualization, cloud, and security. You will design, implement, and support enterprise environments, ensuring high availability and strong security posture.

You will mentor Help Desk staff, coordinate with vendors, and participate in risk assessments, audits, and HIPAA-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Info Systems, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience/certifications.
• 5+ years of enterprise IT experience with strong network, server, virtualization, storage, and cybersecurity background.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in regulated environments and security/compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise network, server, storage, virtualization, cloud, and data center infrastructure.
• Manage LAN/WAN, VPN, wireless, routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, and network security.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, authentication, and related services.
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity and security; troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
• Manage backups, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives including vulnerability management, patching, EDR, MFA, access controls, and system hardening.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, and HIPAA compliance activities.
• Administer Mitel telecommunications and voice infrastructure.
• Serve as escalation resource and perform root-cause analysis.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to Help Desk and IT staff.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and technology partners.
• Maintain documentation, diagrams, configurations, and recovery procedures.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, lifecycle management, and projects.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Security/compliance awareness

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Info Systems/Network Engineering

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

VPN

Job description

The Network Engineer is responsible for the administration, security, availability, performance, and ongoing improvement of the organization’s IT infrastructure. This includes network, servers, storage, virtualization, cloud, cybersecurity, backup/recovery, identity and access, and telecommunications systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise network, server, storage, virtualization, cloud, and data center infrastructure.
• Manage LAN/WAN, VPN, wireless, routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, and network security.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, authentication, and related infrastructure services.
• Monitor system performance, availability, capacity, and security; troubleshoot complex infrastructure and connectivity issues.
• Manage backups, disaster recovery, system restoration, and business continuity activities.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives including vulnerability management, patching, EDR, MFA, access controls, system hardening, and security monitoring.
• Participate in security assessments, penetration testing, audits, and HIPAA compliance activities.
• Administer and support Mitel telecommunications and voice infrastructure.
• Serve as an advanced technical escalation resource and perform root-cause analysis for complex issues.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Help Desk and IT staff.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and technology partners.
• Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, configurations, and recovery procedures.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, migrations, lifecycle management, and technology projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience/certifications.
• 5+ years of progressive enterprise IT experience, with strong network, server, virtualization, storage, and cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting regulated environments and security/compliance requirements preferred.

Technical Experience

• Enterprise networking: routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, and wireless.
• Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP.
• Virtualization, storage, data center, and cloud technologies.
• Cybersecurity, EDR, vulnerability management, patching, access controls, and security monitoring.
• Backup/recovery and disaster recovery.
• Telecommunications, preferably Mitel.
• Infrastructure monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and change management.