Network Engineer
Custom Computer Specialists · Oyster Bay, New York, United States · $120K–$140K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Network Engineer will design, configure, and deploy network solutions while monitoring and supporting infrastructure including switches, routers, and firewalls. They are also responsible for managing network security, maintaining documentation, and providing tier-3 support for escalated incidents.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science and 3-5 years of experience in network engineering. Proficiency with Cisco platforms and a strong understanding of routing protocols and network security are required.
Benefits
Full description
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.
CCS is looking for a motivated technical professional to join our team as a Network Engineer! This individual must have a solid IT background with a strong understanding of designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting the organization’s network infrastructure. This role ensures secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across LAN, WAN, WLAN, cloud, and remote-access environments.
Salary: $120,000–$140,000 annually. Salary will be determined by many factors, including but not limited to qualifications, technical experience, and customer service skills.
What You'll Do:
- Design, configure, and deploy network solutions (LAN/WAN/WLAN, VPN, firewalls).
- Monitor, verify, and provide IT support for:
- Switch and router interconnectivity
- Wireless connectivity
- Connectivity to the Internet and the town-wide internal network
- Connectivity to remote sites (Meraki site-to-site and dark fiber connections)
- Uplinks to VMware and SQL servers and storage
- Manage, update, and monitor security services (FTD Firewalls – monitor security services via FireSource; ISE – RADIUS & TACACS server authentication failures).
- Manage Crown Castle circuits.
- Manage remote site Internet services (site-to-site – Cablevision/Verizon).
- Provide network infrastructure engineering support for new installations (servers and communication network connectivity).
- 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
What You Bring:
- 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.
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CCS Offers:
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits including:
- 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
Come experience our unique culture and see how our “right people, right results” philosophy has led to our outstanding success! We are great place to start your IT career!
EEO Statement:
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.
