Meraki Administrator

Cisco Meraki experience is required. This is not a remote role & requires 3 days onsite in Riverwoods, IL.

Our client is a rapidly growing professional services organization with a national footprint, partnering with mid-market and enterprise clients across a range of industries. They operate at the intersection of technology, strategy, and execution, offering employees exposure to complex, high-visibility initiatives and meaningful career growth.

They are hiring a Senior Meraki Admin with deep, hands-on Cisco Meraki experience to own and drive enterprise network and infrastructure initiatives across a multi-site hybrid IT environment.

This role is ideal for a senior-level infrastructure professional who has personally designed, deployed, and supported Cisco Meraki networks at scale, and who enjoys working in lean IT teams with real ownership and execution responsibility.

• Design and manage VLANs, network segmentation, and site-to-site VPNs
• Execute network refresh and modernization projects
• Drive hybrid infrastructure initiatives across Microsoft Azure and on-prem systems
• Lead Cisco Meraki network design, deployment, and optimization across multiple locations
• Support office and site technology upgrades nationwide
• Provide senior-level troubleshooting and escalation support for network and infrastructure issues
• Partner with internal IT teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure
• Maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
• Coordinate with vendors, ISPs, and managed service providers
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with security, compliance, and business continuity requirements

• Meraki Switching (MS) and Wireless (MR) deployments
• VLANs, network segmentation, and traffic policies
• Site-to-site VPNs and remote connectivity
• Troubleshooting and optimizing Meraki networks in production environments

• Hands-on expertise with:
• Windows Server administration
• Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams)
• Identity and access management (IAM)

• Strong understanding of enterprise routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, WAN connectivity
• Experience supporting multi-location enterprise networks
• Proven ability to independently deliver infrastructure projects, including:
• Network refreshes
• Office and site upgrades
• Cloud migrations
• Security enhancements
• Experience working in small or lean IT teams

• Prior infrastructure consulting experience
• Experience with monitoring and management tools
• Familiarity with ITIL or structured support frameworks
• Experience supporting distributed or multi-location organizations