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Junior Networking Engineer Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Junior Network Engineer

Novi, MI ยท On-site

$60K - $80K/yr

Experience with networking hardware, such as managed switches, routers, and firewalls. * Current technical certifications, such as MCSE, CCNA, or CCA. * Hands on technical experience and knowledge of ...

This role requires a deep understanding of networking technologies, protocols, and best practices ... Mentor and train junior network engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the team ...

This role requires a deep understanding of networking technologies, protocols, and best practices ... Mentor and train junior network engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the team ...

Network Technician I

Auburn Hills, MI ยท On-site

$22.25 - $28.75/hr

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network ...

Network Technician I

Auburn Hills, MI ยท On-site

$22.25 - $28.75/hr

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network ...

Network Technician I

Auburn Hills, MI

$22.25 - $28.75/hr

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network ...

Network Technician I

Auburn Hills, MI ยท On-site

$22.25 - $28.75/hr

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network ...

Network Technician I

Auburn Hills, MI ยท On-site

$22.25 - $28.75/hr

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Network Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

The Junior Security Engineer supports 24x7 enterprise cybersecurity operations by monitoring ... network/security infrastructure. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - 1+ years of experience in ...

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How much do junior networking engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior networking engineer in Michigan is $62,580.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,300.00 and $69,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What types of projects or tasks can a Junior Networking Engineer expect to work on during their first year?

As a Junior Networking Engineer, you can expect to be involved in a variety of hands-on tasks such as configuring switches and routers, assisting with network troubleshooting, and performing routine maintenance. You'll often support senior engineers on larger projects like network upgrades or deployments, and may be tasked with monitoring network performance and documenting network changes. Collaborating closely with IT support and security teams is common, enabling you to develop a well-rounded understanding of the organization's infrastructure. This exposure helps you build practical skills and prepares you for more advanced responsibilities over time.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Junior Networking Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Junior Networking Engineer, you need a solid understanding of networking fundamentals, such as TCP/IP, routing, and switching, often supported by a relevant degree or entry-level certification like CompTIA Network+ or Cisco CCNA. Familiarity with network management tools, firewalls, and basic troubleshooting utilities is typically expected. Analytical thinking, strong problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help set candidates apart in this role. These skills are crucial for maintaining reliable network performance, quickly resolving issues, and collaborating with team members in dynamic IT environments.

What are the typical responsibilities of a Junior Networking Engineer?

A Junior Networking Engineer is responsible for assisting in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network systems. Their duties typically include configuring network hardware, monitoring network performance, resolving connectivity issues, and supporting senior engineers in larger projects. They may also help with documentation, network security tasks, and responding to user support requests. This role is often an entry-level position that provides foundational experience in network administration and engineering.

What is the difference between Junior Networking Engineer vs Network Technician?

AspectJunior Networking EngineerNetwork Technician
CertificationsCCNA, CompTIA Network+CCNA, CompTIA Network+
ResponsibilitiesDesign, configure, and troubleshoot network systems; assist in network planningInstall, maintain, and repair network hardware; perform routine troubleshooting
Work EnvironmentOffice, data centers, network labsOn-site client locations, server rooms, data centers
Industry UsageIT companies, telecom providers, large organizationsIT support firms, enterprise networks, service providers

The main difference between a Junior Networking Engineer and a Network Technician lies in their responsibilities. Junior Networking Engineers focus on designing and planning networks, while Network Technicians primarily handle installation and maintenance tasks. Both roles often require similar certifications and work in related environments, but the Engineer role involves more planning and configuration tasks.

Infographic showing various Junior Networking Engineer job openings in Michigan as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $62,580 per year, or $30.1 per hour.
Junior Network Engineer

Junior Network Engineer

Calsoft Systems

Novi, MI โ€ข On-site

$60K - $80K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

Aboutย Calsoftย Systems

Calsoftย Systemsย isย aย goldย partnerย ofย Microsoftย Corpย andย aย certifiedย serviceย providerย forย Microsoftย productsย andย servicesย suchย asย Dynamicsย 365ย ERPsย basedย inย Losย Angeles,ย Newย York,ย Chicago,ย Texas,ย Atlanta,ย Japan,ย China,ย Malaysia,ย UKย andย Mexico.ย Calsoftย hasย beenย honoredย toย workย inย partnershipย withย Microsoftย forย overย 25ย years,ย combiningย theirย world-classย solutionsย withย ourย expertiseย toย transformย ourย customerโ€™sย businesses.ย Calsoftย hasย beenย theย awardย winnerย forย Microsoftย USย Partnerย ofย theย Yearย threeย times,ย selectedย amongย 10,000ย partnersย inย theย Unitedย States.ย Calsoftโ€™sย focusย isย toย solveย businessย problemsย usingย world-leadingย technology.ย ย Withย overย 1500ย projectsย andย aย 95%+ย Customerย retentionย rate,ย Calsoftย hasย perfectedย ourย approachย forย implementingย andย enhancingย Microsoftย products,ย Cargowiseย One,ย Cloudย andย Networkย Infrastructure,ย andย customย developmentย software.

Calsoftย Systemย isย aย certifiedย B-corporation,ย aย publicย benefitย corporationย dedicatedย toย usingย businessย asย aย forceย forย goodย andย impactingย theย entireย societyย andย environmentย forย good.ย Also,ย Calsoftย Systemย isย aย 100%ย ESOPย (Employeeย Stockย Ownershipย Plan)ย company,ย givingย anย employeeย benefitย planย withย workers'ย ownershipย interestย inย theย companyย inย theย formย ofย sharesย ofย stock.

Corporateย website:ย www.calsoft.com

Jobย Descriptionย Summary

Thisย positionย isย primarilyย responsibleย forย providingย implementation,ย supportย andย maintenanceย ofย theย technologyย componentsย thatย compriseย ourย client'sย networkย andย infrastructureย environments.

ย 

II.ย Jobย Responsibilitiesย andย Duties

  1. Provideย productย andย technicalย supportย forย allย versionsย ofย Microsoftโ€™sย coreย businessย applicationsย (i.e.ย Windows,ย Office),ย asย wellย asย virtualizationย environmentsย builtย onย Citrix,ย Microsoft,ย andย VMware.
  2. Projectย implementation,ย andย supportย servicesย forย Microsoftย Serverย technologiesย (i.e.ย Windowsย Sever,ย SQLย Server,ย SharePoint,ย Exchange,ย Activeย Directory,ย etc.).
  3. Networkย monitoringย andย issueย resolutionย forย WANย andย LANย connectivity,ย routers,ย firewalls,ย andย otherย securityย products.
  4. Performย tasksย detailedย inย supportย ticketsย assigned,ย andย documentย actionsย takenย toย resolveย issues,ย clientย contactย information,ย networkย diagrams,ย expenses,ย etc.ย inย anย efficient,ย professionalย andย timelyย manner.
  5. Interfaceย withย clientsย andย vendorsย toย implementย projectsย andย resolveย technicalย issuesย toย clientย satisfaction.

ย 

III.ย Knowledge,ย Skillsย andย Abilities

Minimumย Qualifications

  1. Fluencyย inย Japaneseย languageย reading,ย writingย andย conversation
  2. Goodย knowledgeย ofย Windowsย Serverย andย Desktopย Operatingย Systems.
  3. Abilityย toย workย remotelyย withย limitedย supervision.
  4. Mustย beย ableย toย relayย technicalย informationย toย clientsย withย varyingย skillย levelsย inย aย mannerย inย whichย theyย canย understand.

Desirableย Qualifications

  1. Experienceย withย networkingย hardware,ย suchย asย managedย switches,ย routers,ย andย firewalls.
  2. Currentย technicalย certifications,ย suchย asย MCSE,ย CCNA,ย orย CCA.
  3. Handsย onย technicalย experienceย andย knowledgeย ofย LAN/WANย operationsย andย protocols.
  4. Abilityย toย multi-taskย andย adaptย toย changesย quickly.
  5. Aย keenย abilityย toย learnย quicklyย andย findย resolutionsย toย technicalย issues.
  6. Analyticalย thinkerย withย strongย attentionย toย detail.

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IV.ย Others

  1. Frequentย travelย toย clientย siteย withinย Chicagoย areaย requiredย withย occasionalย overnightย orย extendedย staysย dependingย onย projectย requirements.
  2. Maintainย validย Driverโ€™sย License,ย adequateย automobileย insuranceย andย personalย useย vehicleย inย reliableย workingย order.

Atย Calsoftย Systems,ย weย believeย ourย peopleย areย ourย greatestย asset.ย Asย aย certifiedย Bย Corporation,ย weโ€™reย committedย notย onlyย toย businessย successย butย alsoย toย creatingย aย positiveย impactย forย ourย employees,ย clients,ย andย communities.ย Ourย benefitsย packageย isย designedย toย supportย yourย health,ย financialย security,ย careerย growth,ย andย overallย wellbeing.

Healthย &ย Wellness

  • Comprehensiveย coverageย forย medical,ย dental,ย andย visionย needs,ย withย multipleย planย optionsย toย fitย yourย lifestyle.
  • Flexibleย Spendingย Accountsย (FSAs)ย andย Healthย Savingsย Accountsย (HSAs)ย availableย forย tax-advantagedย savings.
  • Lifeย andย Disabilityย Insuranceย (short-ย andย long-term)ย providedย toย helpย protectย youย andย yourย family.
  • Employeeย Assistanceย Programย (EAP)ย andย accessย toย wellnessย resourcesย toย supportย yourย mental,ย emotional,ย andย physicalย health.

Timeย Offย &ย Work-Lifeย Balance

  • Vacationย &ย Sickย Timeย โ€“ย 16ย combinedย daysย annually,ย plusย 9ย additionalย paidย companyย holidays.
  • Volunteerย Timeย Offย (VTO)ย โ€“ย 8ย hoursย ofย paidย timeย toย giveย backย toย causesย youย careย about.
  • Participationย inย company-wideย volunteerย opportunities,ย reflectingย ourย valuesย ofย serviceย andย impact.

Financialย &ย Retirementย Benefits

  • 401(k)ย withย Employerย Matchย โ€“ย Calsoftย matchesย 100%ย ofย theย firstย 3%ย youย contributeย andย 50%ย ofย theย nextย 2%,ย forย aย totalย potentialย 4%ย companyย match
  • Employeeย Stockย Ownershipย Planย (ESOP)ย โ€“ย buildย long-termย wealthย asย aย shareholderย inย theย company
  • Pre-taxย commuterย benefitsย andย otherย voluntaryย insuranceย optionsย available.

Growthย &ย Development

  • Trainingย programsย andย learningย opportunitiesย toย strengthenย yourย skills.
  • Certificationย incentivesย โ€“ย weย provideย reimbursementย forย job-relatedย trainingย andย offerย bonusesย forย achievingย Microsoftย certifications.
  • Careerย developmentย supportย toย helpย youย learn,ย grow,ย andย takeย onย newย challenges.

Ourย Commitment

Asย aย Bย Corporation,ย weย holdย ourselvesย accountableย toย highย standardsย ofย socialย andย environmentalย performance,ย transparency,ย andย accountability.ย Byย joiningย Calsoft,ย youโ€™llย beย partย ofย aย mission-drivenย teamย whereย yourย workย makesย aย differenceโ€”andย whereย yourย wellbeingย isย aย priority.

Salaryย Rangeย $50,000ย -ย $75,000

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