Senior Systems Engineer

HIRE RIGHT IT LLC
Pontiac, MI, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Border Gateway Protocol Data Centers Failover Networking Hardware Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Cisco Nexus Switches Remote Access Technology Wide Area Networks Network Routers Firewalls (Computer Science) Fortinet
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Cisco

Job description

security and cloud solutions. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer build & support co-location

private cloud operations. This role combines remote/console configuration work with regular on-site

presence at the company’s facilities and data-center / colocation sites. Cutovers and circuit migrations are

frequently scheduled overnight or on weekends to minimize client impact, and may require the ability to

lift and rack network equipment, run and dress cabling, and remain on a coordination bridge for the, * Design, configure, and deploy FortiGate, MikroTik, and UniFi firewalls, switches, and routers for

internal and client networks

  • Stand up and maintain BGP peering with carriers (e.g., regional fiber providers such as 123Net),

including new-circuit turn-ups, route advertisement, and failover validation

  • Plan and execute client network migrations and cutovers - phased rollouts, equipment programming

and install, circuit migration, and movement of WAN routing onto new firewall pairs

  • Build and rehearse change plans with clear go/no-go criteria, maintenance windows, and tested

rollback / fail-back procedures; coordinate live cutovers over a shared bridge line

  • Deploy and support SD-WAN (Peplink FusionHub) for multi-site and multi-client connectivity
  • Perform hands-on data-center / colocation work: rack and stack, structured cabling, fiber and

SFP+/DAC optics, and accurate port mapping and patching

  • Support and modernize legacy Cisco environments (ASA, ASR, Nexus) as they are migrated onto the

current platform

  • Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, IP/ASN records, and change logs; monitor

health and respond to incidents

  • Provide after-hours and on-call support for scheduled cutovers and critical outages.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of proven production experience configuring and troubleshooting FortiGate, MikroTik

(RouterOS), and UniFi/Ubiquiti firewalls, switches, and routers

  • Hands-on experience with full BGP peering over fiber with one or more upstream carriers, including

prefix filtering and multihomed failover

  • Solid understanding of HA firewall design, WAN failover, NAT, and site-to-site / remote-access VPN
  • Experience planning and executing network migrations and cutovers in maintenance windows,

including rollback planning

  • Comfortable with hands-on physical work: racking equipment, structured and fiber cabling, and optics

(SFP+/DAC)

  • Willingness & availability to work scheduled after-hours cutovers and participate in an on-call rotation
  • Strong troubleshooting discipline and clear written/verbal communication for real-time cutover

coordination

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Cisco experience - ASA firewalls, ASR routers, and Nexus (N9K) switches
  • Peplink / SD-WAN (FusionHub) deployment and administration
  • SIP / voice networking and session border controllers (e.g., Ingate)
  • Managed Service Provider (MSP) experience supporting multiple client environments concurrently
  • Relevant certifications: Fortinet NSE; MikroTik MTCNA / MTCRE; Ubiquiti UEWA; Cisco CCNA/CCNP
  • CISSP certification (or equivalent qualification) - Highly Preferred

Benefits & conditions

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

About the company

Our client is a rapidly growing Managed Service Provider (MSP) delivering technology solutions across a

diverse range of industries, including healthcare, quick-service restaurants (QSR), retail, finance,

education, and more. The company delivers comprehensive IT support including desktop server, network

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