Junior Systems Engineer

About the role

We are a growing IT company; a great place to start and grow your career!

CCS is a leading technology consulting firm providing best in class solutions to our clients for over 45 years. Expressed simply in our tagline – Right People, Right Results, Right Careers! Our philosophy is, in fact, an obsession that drives our behavior, our culture and our work. It’s why we put tremendous emphasis on hiring individuals that embody the principles that align with our obsession. We continue to successfully provide network integration, support services, products solutions, and applications services to our valued clients in the northeast. Our focus is simple...our goal is to make technology easy and to help our clients use it as effectively as possible.

We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer with strong experience in Cisco Meraki environments, a valid CCNA certification, and working knowledge of Python scripting and network automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, support, and optimization of network and systems infrastructure while leveraging automation to improve operational efficiency

Work Schedule

The standard work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Employees are expected to maintain a flexible work schedule and may occasionally be required to work adjusted hours based on project timelines, deployment schedules, client requirements, or other business and operational needs. Responsibilities may include staging and configuration in the configuration center, distribution and other project initiatives based at HQ. During school district breaks, as required to support business and project needs, the work schedule will remain Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and report to HQ.

SALARY $70,000 - $85,000

What You'll Do:

- Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco Meraki network infrastructure including switches, wireless access points, security appliances, and SD-WAN solutions.

- Monitor and troubleshoot network performance, connectivity, and security issues.

- Manage and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN, wireless, and VPN environments.

- Configure and support VLANs, routing protocols, DHCP, DNS, NAT, and firewall policies.

- Utilize the Cisco Meraki Dashboard for configuration, monitoring, reporting, and device management.

- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python to streamline network administration and system management tasks.

- Support network automation initiatives through APIs, scripting, and configuration management tools.

- Perform system upgrades, firmware updates, backups, and disaster recovery procedures.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure projects and technology deployments.

- Document network diagrams, operating procedures, and technical standards.

- Provide Tier III technical support and assist in incident resolution.