About the Role
CCS is seeking a motivated Network Engineer with a solid IT background to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot the organization’s network infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across various environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and deploy network solutions (LAN/WAN/WLAN, VPN, firewalls).
- Monitor, verify, and provide IT support for switch and router interconnectivity, wireless connectivity, internet and internal network connectivity, remote site connectivity, and uplinks to VMware and SQL servers and storage.
- Manage, update, and monitor security services (FTD Firewalls, ISE).
- Manage Crown Castle circuits.
- Manage remote site Internet services.
- Provide network infrastructure engineering support for new installations.
- Create network documentation and diagrams.
- Project manage network infrastructure projects.
- Implement network security measures including firewall policies, access controls, and VPNs.
- Support network upgrades, patches, and firmware updates.
- Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, diagrams, and procedures.
- Provide tier-3 support for escalated network incidents.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5+ years of experience in network engineering or administration.
- Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, Network+, or similar.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF/BGP), and wireless technologies.
- Proficiency with Cisco network platforms.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Clear communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
Skills
- Network design
- Network configuration
- Network deployment
- LAN
- WAN
- WLAN
- VPN
- Firewalls
- Switch and router interconnectivity
- Wireless connectivity
- Remote site connectivity
- VMware
- SQL servers
- Security services
- FTD Firewalls
- FireSource
- ISE
- RADIUS
- TACACS
- Crown Castle circuits
- Cablevision
- Verizon
- Network infrastructure engineering
- Network documentation
- Network diagrams
- Project management
- Network security
- Access controls
- Network upgrades
- Network patches
- Firmware updates
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- VLANs
- OSPF
- BGP
- Cisco network platforms
- Analytical skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Communication skills
- Documentation skills
Location
- Northeast
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000–$140,000 annually
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Medical and dental plans
- Company paid vision and short and long term disability plans
- Flexible spending programs including Healthcare, Dependent Care, Transit and Parking
- 401K with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite fitness center (or gym membership reimbursement for client or satellite based employees)
- Company paid life Insurance
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Technical certification gift card rewards program
About the Company
- CCS is a leading technology consulting firm providing best in class solutions to our clients for over 45 years.
- Our philosophy is, in fact, an obsession that drives our behavior, our culture and our work.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Custom Computer Specialists is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
- To request a reasonable accommodation to apply for this position or to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, contact humanresources@customonline.com or 631-864-6699.
