{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ebfc88fdd4df06c572372b0d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ebfc88fdd4df06c572372b0d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ebfc88fdd4df06c572372b0d","title":"IT Infrastructure Engineer","description":"Trident Consulting is seeking a\"IT Infrastructure Engineer \"for one of our clients in\"Chicago IL / San Francisco CA\"a global leader in Wealth ManagementRole:IT Infrastructure Network Engineer - Cisco Meraki\r\nLocation: Chicago IL / San Francisco CA\r\nType: Direct hire/ Fulltime\r\nSalary Range : $175K/yr + benefitsJob Description\r\nWe are seeking an experiencedIT Infrastructure Engineerto support, maintain, and improve our business technology environment. This role will have a strong emphasis onnetwork engineering and Cisco Meraki equipment , but it is not limited to networking.\r\nThe ideal candidate will be comfortable managing day-to-day IT engineering operations across network infrastructure, cloud services, endpoint systems, identity platforms, security tools, and core business applications. When network-focused projects or escalations are complete, this person will support broader infrastructure operations and help keep the company's technology environment reliable, secure, and well-documented.\r\nThis is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can troubleshoot complex issues, own infrastructure improvements, support business growth, and work across multiple areas of IT.Key Responsibilities\r\nManage and support core business infrastructure, including networking, cloud platforms, identity systems, endpoint management, servers, security tools, and business-critical applications.\r\nAdminister and maintainCisco Meraki infrastructure , including MX firewalls, MS switches, MR wireless access points, VLANs, VPNs, SSIDs, firewall rules, traffic shaping, and network security policies.\r\nSupport day-to-day IT engineering operations, including system monitoring, incident response, infrastructure maintenance, access management, upgrades, and service improvements.\r\nTroubleshoot issues across LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls, Microsoft 365, Windows systems, cloud services, and endpoint platforms.\r\nDesign, deploy, and maintain infrastructure for office buildouts, expansions, hardware refreshes, and business technology projects.\r\nManage network and infrastructure documentation, including topology diagrams, IP address plans, VLAN assignments, system inventories, configuration standards, and support procedures.\r\nSupport Microsoft 365, Entra ID / Azure AD, Intune, Windows Server, endpoint management, security policies, and related infrastructure services.\r\nAssist with user, device, and application access controls, including identity management, conditional access, MFA, and group-based permissions.\r\nPartner with help desk, security, and other business teams to resolve escalated technical issues and improve the end-user experience.\r\nMonitor infrastructure health, performance, licensing, warranties, alerts, and lifecycle replacement needs.\r\nParticipate in infrastructure planning, vendor coordination, change management, and post-deployment support.\r\nRecommend improvements to system reliability, security, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.Qualifications\r\nRequired Qualifications6+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, network administration, or a similar technical role.\r\nHands-on experience supporting business IT infrastructure in a professional environment.\r\nExperience withCisco Merakiequipment and the Meraki Dashboard.\r\nStrong understanding ofTCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, wireless networking, and firewall policies .\r\nExperience supporting Microsoft 365, Windows systems, endpoint management, identity platforms, or cloud-based business infrastructure.\r\nAbility to troubleshoot technical issues across multiple IT areas, not just networking.\r\nExperience documenting infrastructure systems, support procedures, configurations, and change records.\r\nStrong communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical users.\r\nAbility to manage multiple priorities, follow change-control processes, and work independently.\r\nAbility to facilitate off-hours work, on-call duties, and travel as needed.Preferred QualificationsCisco Meraki, Cisco CCNA, Microsoft, Azure, Intune, or security-related certifications.\r\nExperience with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Azure, Windows Server, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, or related Microsoft 365 services.\r\nExperience with network monitoring, endpoint management, vulnerability management, backup tools, or security platforms.\r\nFamiliarity with zero-trust security, conditional access, SASE, SD-WAN, and cloud-managed infrastructure.\r\nExperience supporting office buildouts, network refreshes, firewall migrations, or multi-site environments.\r\nScripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, APIs, or similar tools.What Success Looks LikeBusiness infrastructure is stable, secure, documented, and easy to support.\r\nNetwork projects are completed successfully, but the role remains engaged in broader IT operations.\r\nEscalated technical issues are resolved quickly and thoroughly.\r\nMeraki networking, Microsoft 365, identity, endpoints, and core systems are maintained proactively.\r\nInfrastructure standards, diagrams, inventories, and procedures stay current.\r\nThe IT team has better visibility into risks, system health, and upcoming lifecycle needs.\r\nBusiness users experience reliable access to the systems, applications, and network resources they need.About Trident Consulting\r\nTrident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. 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This role will have a strong emphasis onnetwork engineering and Cisco Meraki equipment , but it is not limited to networking.\r\nThe ideal candidate will be comfortable managing day-to-day IT engineering operations across network infrastructure, cloud services, endpoint systems, identity platforms, security tools, and core business applications. When network-focused projects or escalations are complete, this person will support broader infrastructure operations and help keep the company's technology environment reliable, secure, and well-documented.\r\nThis is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can troubleshoot complex issues, own infrastructure improvements, support business growth, and work across multiple areas of IT.Key Responsibilities\r\nManage and support core business infrastructure, including networking, cloud platforms, identity systems, endpoint management, servers, security tools, and business-critical applications.\r\nAdminister and maintainCisco Meraki infrastructure , including MX firewalls, MS switches, MR wireless access points, VLANs, VPNs, SSIDs, firewall rules, traffic shaping, and network security policies.\r\nSupport day-to-day IT engineering operations, including system monitoring, incident response, infrastructure maintenance, access management, upgrades, and service improvements.\r\nTroubleshoot issues across LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls, Microsoft 365, Windows systems, cloud services, and endpoint platforms.\r\nDesign, deploy, and maintain infrastructure for office buildouts, expansions, hardware refreshes, and business technology projects.\r\nManage network and infrastructure documentation, including topology diagrams, IP address plans, VLAN assignments, system inventories, configuration standards, and support procedures.\r\nSupport Microsoft 365, Entra ID / Azure AD, Intune, Windows Server, endpoint management, security policies, and related infrastructure services.\r\nAssist with user, device, and application access controls, including identity management, conditional access, MFA, and group-based permissions.\r\nPartner with help desk, security, and other business teams to resolve escalated technical issues and improve the end-user experience.\r\nMonitor infrastructure health, performance, licensing, warranties, alerts, and lifecycle replacement needs.\r\nParticipate in infrastructure planning, vendor coordination, change management, and post-deployment support.\r\nRecommend improvements to system reliability, security, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.Qualifications\r\nRequired Qualifications6+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, network administration, or a similar technical role.\r\nHands-on experience supporting business IT infrastructure in a professional environment.\r\nExperience withCisco Merakiequipment and the Meraki Dashboard.\r\nStrong understanding ofTCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, wireless networking, and firewall policies .\r\nExperience supporting Microsoft 365, Windows systems, endpoint management, identity platforms, or cloud-based business infrastructure.\r\nAbility to troubleshoot technical issues across multiple IT areas, not just networking.\r\nExperience documenting infrastructure systems, support procedures, configurations, and change records.\r\nStrong communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical users.\r\nAbility to manage multiple priorities, follow change-control processes, and work independently.\r\nAbility to facilitate off-hours work, on-call duties, and travel as needed.Preferred QualificationsCisco Meraki, Cisco CCNA, Microsoft, Azure, Intune, or security-related certifications.\r\nExperience with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Azure, Windows Server, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, or related Microsoft 365 services.\r\nExperience with network monitoring, endpoint management, vulnerability management, backup tools, or security platforms.\r\nFamiliarity with zero-trust security, conditional access, SASE, SD-WAN, and cloud-managed infrastructure.\r\nExperience supporting office buildouts, network refreshes, firewall migrations, or multi-site environments.\r\nScripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, APIs, or similar tools.What Success Looks LikeBusiness infrastructure is stable, secure, documented, and easy to support.\r\nNetwork projects are completed successfully, but the role remains engaged in broader IT operations.\r\nEscalated technical issues are resolved quickly and thoroughly.\r\nMeraki networking, Microsoft 365, identity, endpoints, and core systems are maintained proactively.\r\nInfrastructure standards, diagrams, inventories, and procedures stay current.\r\nThe IT team has better visibility into risks, system health, and upcoming lifecycle needs.\r\nBusiness users experience reliable access to the systems, applications, and network resources they need.About Trident Consulting\r\nTrident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale","datePosted":"2026-08-08T01:24:11.898Z","dateModified":"2026-08-08T01:24:11.898Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Trident Consulting","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"ebfc88fdd4df06c572372b0d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ebfc88fdd4df06c572372b0d"}}