Network Engineer; Server and storage expertise

Position: Network Engineer (Server and storage expertise)
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Adrionna Roy Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year A bit about us: A technology solutions provider and VAR. They work heavily with K–12 and higher-ed customers throughout the Southeast, helping them design, implement and support their infrastructure. This role is very hands-on and customer-facing — they need someone who can go into an environment and work across server, storage, virtualization and networking rather than being siloed into just one area.”

Why join us?

Location:

South Carolina / Southeastern U.S. customer territory Work Arrangement:
Home-based when not traveling to customer sites; employees are also welcome to work from the office Permanent Salary Range: $110,000–$130,000 Job Details Senior Server, Storage & Network Engineer Logistics

Location:

South Carolina / Southeastern U.S. customer territory Work Arrangement:
Home-based when not traveling to customer sites; employees are also welcome to work from the office

Employment Type:

6-Month Contract-to-Hire Contract Pay Rate: $50–$62/hour Permanent Salary Range: $110,000–$130,000 Conversion:
The company is specifically looking for someone who wants to transition into a full-time permanent position after the initial 6-month contract period. Travel:
Up to 75% throughout the Southeastern U.S., including occasional overnight travel. Company-paid/reimbursed business travel, including mileage and hotel expenses, in accordance with company policy. Start: ASAP Benefits Upon Permanent Hire:
Health coverage, 401(k), paid time off, professional development, and additional company benefits Bonus:
Potential project-based bonuses; no scheduled or guaranteed annual bonus

Position Overview Our client is a value-added reseller and technology solutions provider serving customers throughout the Southeastern United States, with a significant focus on K–12 school districts and higher education institutions. We are seeking a Senior Server, Storage & Network Engineer to design, implement, and support customer infrastructure solutions across server, storage, virtualization, backup, and networking environments. This role is ideal for a well-rounded infrastructure engineer who can work across traditionally separate technical areas.

Server and storage expertise is a major focus, but this person must also be capable of configuring and troubleshooting the networking required to make the complete environment operational. We are not looking for someone limited exclusively to server administration or a Cisco/network-only background. The engineer will work directly with customers, lead technical implementations, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and take projects from planning through deployment and operational handoff.

Experience with in a VAR, MSP, systems integrator, or professional services environment is highly desirable. Experience supporting K–12 or higher education customers is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Design & Technical Consulting
• Assess customer infrastructure and recommend solutions based on technical requirements, existing environments, staffing, budgets, and long-term needs.
• Design secure, reliable, and scalable server, storage, virtualization, backup, and network solutions.
• Translate customer requirements into practical infrastructure designs and implementation plans.
• Partner with sales and account teams during technical discovery, solution validation, demonstrations, and proposal development.
• Develop technical designs, bills of materials, statements of work, and implementation estimates.
• Clearly explain technical recommendations and tradeoffs to IT teams, administrators,…