Network Engineer – Systems Integrator
- $80,000–$90,000
- Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Permanent
- 80000
- 90000
- Enterprise
- Enterprise Networking
- Enterprise Security
- Networking Security
Ready to join a technology partner that helps businesses turn IT into a true competitive advantage?
Join a leading IT consulting and managed services provider delivering tailored solutions across managed IT, cybersecurity, AI and automation, and data center and cloud environments. Headquartered in the Midwest and supporting organizations across the region, the company combines advanced technologies with a strong understanding of business priorities to optimize IT investments, improve efficiency, and drive measurable outcomes. With a people-first culture and a focus on hiring top talent, the organization follows proven best practices to support modern enterprises through secure data protection, seamless communication, intelligent automation, and modern infrastructure, ensuring every critical IT function is covered so clients can grow and compete with confidence.
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Responsibilities:
- MSP serving the Mid-Missouri market
- Supports clients primarily in Columbia and Jefferson City
- Client base is mostly SMB, with 30–40% project-based work for small enterprises and school districts
- Parent company is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Team size: ~17 employees
- Growth rate: ~20% year-over-year
- Primary network partner: Juniper
- Fortinet partner
- Experience with:
- Fortinet firewalls
- SonicWall firewalls
- Cisco (basic networking)
- Aruba (strong plus)
- Multi-vendor environments
- Strong focus on routing and switching
- Ability to Install a network from the ground up with minimal guidance
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals (Layer 2 & Layer 3)
- Ability to travel, primarily day trips 1–2 times per year
- Ability to work on projects which may require a week-long stay ( less than 2 hours away)
- Ability to work 5 days onsite
- Ability to work typical hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Flexibility between 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Requirements
- Solid, experienced Network Engineer
- Years of experience:
- Flexible (focused on qualification rather than tenure)
- Typically 3+ years minimum
- Could be 5+ years (with a degree) or 7+ years (without)
- MSP experience (Not required but preferred)
- Certifications (Not required, but useful for skill validation)
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Comfortable working under a Network CTO
- Strong escalation experience in an MSP environment
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Genuine interest in the role, company mission, and long-term goals
- Willing to learn and help others
- Values documentation and knowledge sharing
- High level of customer interaction required
- Significant long-term growth potential
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package (Health/Dental/Vision)
- 4% 401(k) match
- Retirement plans
- Standard PTO:
- less than 2 weeks PTO
- Move into higher-level networking roles
- Help build a future high-end MSP networking division
- Progress into corporate or leadership positions
Salary
- $80,000–$90,000