CMIT is looking for an MSP Project/Systems Engineer to join our team. The Project Engineer possesses a broad range of technical and business skills to work with clients and vendors to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget constraints. You will be part of a talented team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission-critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance, and security for our clients.
The successful candidate will work on multiple IT implementation projects centered around Windows Server, Microsoft 365, basic L1/L2 networking, and firewall configuration. Typical projects include Network Infrastructure builds/redesign; AD upgrades/migrations/mergers; ISP changes; virtualization; application server upgrades
Responsibilities:
Assists in day-to-day project activities under the guidance of senior team members
Contributes to project goals and deliverables
Participates in estimating resources needed to achieve project goals
Assists in maintaining project plans and associated communications documents
Communicates potential issues to senior team members for mitigation planning
Tracks project milestones and deliverables and reports progress to senior team members
Prepares project status reports and presentations, and identifies problem areas
Monitors application performance and identifies potential bottlenecks
Follows up with team members to ensure timely completion of deliverables
Supports efforts to ensure systems and infrastructure availability
Executes custom scripts to increase system efficiency and reduce human intervention time on tasks
Participates in network assessment audits under the guidance of senior team members
Follows written documents and step-by-step procedures for unfamiliar technologies
Adheres to site safety and legal requirements
Communicates with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
Receives mentorship and training from senior team members
Stays informed about emerging trends and best practices
Performs additional responsibilities as assigned
Technical Responsibilities:
Assists in Office 365 migrations under the guidance of senior team members
Supports the maintenance of Microsoft-centric LAN environments, including associated needs such as DNS, DHCP, and backups
Configures firewalls (SonicWALL, Cisco) based on business needs and security best practices, with guidance from senior team members
Assists in evaluating information security systems against specified security requirements
Supports routing, VLAN, and virtualization tasks under the guidance of senior team members
Knowledge/experience working with firewalls is required
Assists in the implementation and support of network infrastructure, protocols, equipment, applications, policies, and techniques
Participates in the installation and configuration of the network environment to support data storage, provide services and applications, and maintain system currency
Contributes to the development of interfaces and integration strategies under the guidance of senior team members
Applies knowledge in integrating applications and platforms with guidance from senior team members
Qualification:
A minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience working on IT implementation projects for small to mid-sized businesses
Ability to travel as required (up to 50%)
Ability to work flexible days/hours - some on-call duty required
Ability to manage time effectively
Ability to prioritize and multitask
Soft Skills:
Accountability
Attention to Detail
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Education:
Associate degree in an IT field
This job description is an overview of the responsibilities for this position. However, responsibilities are subject to change.
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