IT Project Engineer

SEACORP•Middletown, RI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Project Engineer is a hands-on infrastructure engineering role responsible for assisting with the deployment, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise IT systems and infrastructure. Working under the guidance of senior staff and IT leadership, this position supports infrastructure projects while developing the technical expertise and project management skills necessary to assume independent project ownership. The position focuses on virtualization, enterprise storage, high availability, network security, remote access, and cloud identity services.

Requirements

Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
One to three years of experience in IT support, systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or a related technical role.
Foundational knowledge of Windows operating systems, servers, networking, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of virtualization, storage, networking, or systems administration.
Familiarity with troubleshooting methodologies, technical documentation, and change management.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating with senior engineers and project stakeholders.
Willingness to learn new technologies and develop the skills needed to assume greater technical responsibility.
Must hold U.S. Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Extreme Networks or FortiNAC.
Working knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies.
Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage, high availability, failover, and clustering.
Exposure to Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, VPN solutions, and related network security technologies.
Experience with remote-access VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and hybrid identity environments.
Exposure to Extreme Networks switching platforms and configuration.
Exposure to FortiNAC or other network access control solutions.
Familiarity with VLANs, trunking, network segmentation, routing, DNS, DHCP, and authentication technologies.
Experience with backup and recovery solutions, PowerShell scripting, automation, or infrastructure monitoring.
General awareness of CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and secure system configuration practices.
Relevant certifications, including CompTIA Network+, Security+, Microsoft Azure, VMware, or applicable vendor certifications.

Responsibilities

Assist with deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting physical and virtual infrastructure.
Support VMware environments, including virtual machine provisioning, virtual networking, resource allocation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Assist with SAN/NAS storage configuration, connectivity, capacity monitoring, performance troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
Support high-availability environments, including failover technologies, clustering, redundancy, and recovery testing.
Assist with server installations, operating system deployments, firmware updates, patching, migrations, and hardware refreshes.
Participate in backup validation, disaster recovery exercises, system monitoring, and infrastructure performance reviews.
Maintain technical documentation covering infrastructure configurations, dependencies, and recovery procedures.
Assist with deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and related network security technologies.
Support end-user VPN solutions, including remote-access configuration, client connectivity, authentication, and troubleshooting.
Assist with firewall rule implementation, network connectivity testing, routing, and network segmentation.
Support network infrastructure changes while following established change management and validation procedures.
Assist with configuration backups, firmware upgrades, troubleshooting, and documentation for network security devices.
Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of Extreme Networks switches.
Support VLAN configuration, trunking, port assignments, Layer 2 connectivity, and network segmentation.
Assist with FortiNAC deployment and configuration, including endpoint identification, device profiling, network access policies, and switch integration.
Participate in testing network access controls and resolving connectivity, authentication, and authorization issues.
Maintain network diagrams, switch configurations, port maps, and deployment documentation.
Assist with administration and troubleshooting of Microsoft Azure resources and Microsoft Entra ID.
Support identity and access management, including user and group administration, role assignments, authentication, and access troubleshooting.
Assist with Microsoft 365 integration and hybrid identity environments.
Support multifactor authentication, least-privilege access, and other established identity security controls.
Assist with cloud resource configuration, routine maintenance, documentation, and operational support.
Participate in the planning, design, deployment, configuration, testing, and implementation of IT infrastructure projects.
Develop implementation procedures, technical documentation, task lists, and project status updates.
Coordinate technical activities with IT personnel, project managers, vendors, and customer representatives.
Perform post-implementation validation and support the resolution of issues identified during deployment.
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and potential schedule impacts.
Progressively assume responsibility for defined projects, including planning, execution, testing, documentation, and completion reporting.
Follow established company security policies, access controls, configuration standards, and change management procedures.
Maintain general awareness of applicable CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and customer security requirements.
Report suspected security incidents, vulnerabilities, and unauthorized configuration changes.