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Senior IT Engineer (Networking, Cloud & Infrastructure)
Location: Hybrid | East TN, Middle TN, North GA, or North AL
Travel: Up to 25%
Our client is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to join a growing engineering team supporting a diverse client base throughout the Southeast. This role is ideal for a technical professional who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, working directly with clients, and serving as a trusted advisor on networking, cloud, security, and modern workplace technologies.
This position combines hands-on engineering, project delivery, technical consulting, and high-level client interaction. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable troubleshooting a technical issue, designing an infrastructure solution, and presenting recommendations to executive stakeholders.
What You''ll Do
- Design, implement, and support complex client environments
- Lead network, infrastructure, cloud, and security projects
- Serve as a senior technical escalation resource for engineering and support teams
- Design and maintain secure network solutions including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, switching, routing, and wireless environments
- Plan and execute infrastructure migrations and modernization initiatives
- Support Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, virtualization platforms, and Windows Server environments
- Conduct infrastructure assessments, audits, and performance reviews
- Partner with clients to identify optimization and improvement opportunities
- Support Account Executives during technical discovery, solution design, and pre-sales conversations
- Present technical recommendations to business leaders and executive stakeholders
- Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
Required Experience
- 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems, or networking roles
- Strong networking experience in enterprise environments
- Experience designing and supporting routing, switching, firewall, and wireless solutions
- Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, BGP, OSPF, and related networking technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or AWS
- Experience supporting Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and virtualization platforms
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact professionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Experience
- Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, or Juniper networking technologies
- MSP, consulting, VAR, or professional services experience
- Microsoft cloud and endpoint management technologies
- Pre-sales engineering or client consulting experience
- Technical leadership or mentoring experience
Certifications (Preferred)
- CCNA / CCNP
- Network
- Azure Certifications
- AWS Certifications
- Microsoft 365 or Intune Certifications
What Makes Someone Successful
This team is looking for more than technical expertise. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can build trust with clients, lead technical discussions, and deliver solutions that align technology with business objectives.
You''ll thrive in this role if you enjoy:
- Client-facing engineering work
- Solving complex infrastructure challenges
- Working across multiple technologies and environments
- Leading projects from design through implementation
- Mentoring others and sharing technical knowledge
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of technologies and client environments
If you''re a senior infrastructure professional who enjoys networking, cloud technologies, security, and working directly with clients, we''d love to hear from you.
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