Full Job Description
Network Engineer
This position is responsible for maintaining the design and integrity of customers’ IT systems, coordinating complex projects, and implementing IT solutions. Your daily duties will be assisting the service desk, handling escalation tickets, and working on multiple small to medium IT projects. If you have a passion for customer service, enjoy solving tough technical problems, design exceptional solutions, and have an eye for detail, then we have the position for you!
Technical Requirements:
- 4+ years of helpdesk/field technical support experience providing complete network to endpoint support service to small and medium-sized businesses.
- Understanding of data integrity, standard backup practices, and associated hardware/software solutions.
- Windows Server (2012-2019) administration including spin-up, roll-out, and management including but not limited to Active Directory, Group Policies, Certificates, Trusts, Print Servers, Application Servers, etc.
- Ability to build and maintain virtual environments (vSphere, Hyper-V)
- Knowledge of workstation operating systems (Windows, macOS)
- Workstation productivity/operations application administration (Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, etc.)
- Router/firewall experience, IDS/IPS, application control, content filtering. Experience with FortiGate preferred.
- Enterprise email systems (Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365).
- In-depth understanding of Microsoft 365 migrations/deployment and security configuration.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide both reactive and proactive support of desktop, server, and network issues for our clients, and offer assistance as an escalation point for Tier 1 support team.
- Resolve proactive and reactive tickets (submitted by clients or created by monitoring tools) remotely and onsite as needed within committed Service Level Agreements.
- Escalate issues to other team members when necessary.
- Keep accurate daily time entries in the form of service ticket notes.
- Implement multiple small to medium projects and act as the lead project engineer.
- Lead customer onboarding and offboarding.
- Lead managed service offerings and cross-train on other offerings as assigned.
- Articulate technical information clearly and simply to non-technical people.
- Maintain client documentation.
- Mentor new Engineers.
Miscellaneous Requirements:
- Must have ability and experience working remotely / from home (all items needed for work are provided by employer).
- Must be available for on-call duty (1 week as primary, 1 week as backup) every 3 months
- Must be available occasionally on nights and weekends to perform off-hour maintenance and projects
- Must be willing to travel for client onsite visits, some overnight stays may be required
- Must have a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
- Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.
- Must be willing to submit to criminal and civil background check
- Must be able to perform physical activities, such as but not limited to, lifting heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing, or walking.
- Must be organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and self-directed.
- Must provide a high level of customer service with a positive attitude at all times.
- Must show a professional and courteous approach to interactions with customers (honest, trustworthy, objective, competent).
- Must possess great communication skills, both verbal and written, at a consulting level.
Experience Requirements:
- Desktop Support: 3 years (Required)
- Customer Service: 3 years (Required)
- Windows Server support: 4 years (Required)
- Firewall and Network Support: 3 years (Preferred)
- MSP Experience: 5 years (Preferred)
- Technical support in a production IT environment(s), preferably in multi-site environments: 7 years (Preferred)
- ConnectWise, Fortinet, Veeam, Auvik, IT Glue, a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000-$110,000 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 8 Hour Shift
- Monday to Friday
- Occasional nights or weekends as required
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Grand Rapids, MI 49508: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Technical: 5 years (required)
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remote:
- No
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