Senior Network​/Security Engineer

Meridian IT Inc. is an award‑winning MSP focused on Infrastructure and Platform Solutions and Managed Services for premise‑based, private and hybrid cloud hosting for x86 and IBM Power environments. Our solutions encompass the full spectrum of IT infrastructure, platforms, contact center, and security solutions that help businesses thrive. Our mission is to deliver and manage secure, reliable, and scalable IT infrastructures and platforms businesses need by transforming essential technology investments into long‑term competitive advantages.

With more than 45 years in business, Meridian IT Inc is wholly owned by Meridian Group International and is privately held.

Senior Network Security Engineer is an experienced technical resource responsible for developing and implementing end‑to‑end solutions to complex business networking and communications problems for new and existing clients. This individual will work with the Project Management Office to staff project‑based network implementation work, as well as respond to implementation requests, T&M (Time & Materials), private cloud/data center support, and/or managed service work.

The engineer will manage the entire lifecycle of an engagement (planning to close), assist the sales team in a pre‑sales role to develop and position technology solutions, and mentor and assist peer engineers.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to peer engineers, including assisting with project execution and complex problem‑solving.
• Manage the entire technical lifecycle (planning to close) for assigned projects.
• Participate in network project planning, budgeting, and execution.
• Demonstrate effective planning and documentation for all phases of a project.
• Assist with the initial staging of projects, including verifying received hardware inventory and performing initial equipment setup.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Provide support to managed service customers within the agreed‑upon SLAs.
• Execute implementation, configuration, and migration tasks for network, security, and remote access projects, ensuring seamless deployment.
• Perform troubleshooting of complex network infrastructure issues, proposing and implementing effective solutions.
• Abide by standard operating procedures (SOPs) where established for all operational and implementation work.
• Collaborate with other engineers and teams to integrate network infrastructure with IT systems and applications.

• Develop, position, and present technology solutions in support of the sales team, including participation in face‑to‑face meetings and conference calls.
• Design and document end‑to‑end network and security solutions based on client business and technical requirements.
• Provide technology demonstrations and lead whiteboarding sessions.
• Work with the pre‑sales team to generate Bills of Material (BOMs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) for proposed solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or IT‑related field is preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface at varying and appropriate levels of management.
• Clear and timely communication to multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to break down technical concepts into business terms for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong critical thinking and judgment, especially when solving technical challenges under stressful conditions.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Strong team player with emphasis on relationship building.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and proactive in identifying and resolving potential problems.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and interruptions with minimal impact on productivity.
• Proficiency in MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, & Visio).

• 10+ years’ experience as a Network/Security Engineer.
• Juniper/F5 certifications a plus.
• Experience in a services organization a plus.
• Cisco CCNP certification.
• Expe…