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Salary Range: $86,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

FLSA Status: Exempt

About QED Technologies:

QED Technologies is a leading capital equipment manufacturer serving the precision optics industry. Our innovative solutions enable the production of high-quality optical components with superior accuracy. We are committed to driving future growth through innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our growing IT team. This role is crucial for maintaining and enhancing our network infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity and security across our organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Cisco and Meraki networking equipment and also be versatile enough to handle various IT tasks, including server administration and end-user support. Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

+ Design, implement, and manage network infrastructure using Cisco, Meraki, and Fortinet equipment, including firewalls, switches, and routers.

+ Monitor network performance and security, and take proactive measures to prevent issues.

+ Maintain documentation of network configurations, procedures, and policies.

+ Collaborate with the rest of the IT team to develop and implement IT policies and procedures.

+ Help to perform routine maintenance and upgrades on servers and other devices.

+ Help to manage Microsoft 365, Azure, and virtualization environments.

+ Help to provide IT support for end-users, including troubleshooting and resolving network, hardware, and software issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, or in another related discipline if applicant has sufficient IT experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum of five (5) years industry experience.

Required Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have:

+ Extensive experience with Cisco, Meraki, and/or Fortinet networking equipment.

+ Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewall management, and network security.

+ Demonstrated proficiency for understanding IT concepts such as identity, security, compliance, networking, databases, APIs, etc.

+ Demonstrated proficiency for critical thinking and troubleshooting.

+ Excellent communication skills.

+ Excellent project management and time management skills.

Other Desired Engineering Skills and Abilities

The following skills, although not required, will be considered a plus when evaluating a candidate:

+ Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, Meraki CMNA) are a plus.

+ Experience with CMMC 2.0 and NIST 800-171/DFARS controls is a plus

+ Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and/or Dynamics CRM is a plus

+ Experience with Microsoft Power platform (PowerBI, PowerApps, Power Automate) is a plus

Travel, domestically and internationally may occasionally be required (<5%) in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

QED Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.