Exceptional Service, Endless Improvement, Passionate People, and Honest and Forthright. Guided by our values, we foster a culture of growth, balance, and belonging where every team member can thrive.
Due to continued growth, we’re looking to add an IT Project Engineer our Projects Team. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering successful client outcomes by leading technical project work and serving as both a hands-on engineer and escalation point. You'll collaborate closely with clients, vendors, and internal teams to implement solutions that align with project goals and business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute technical projects for clients, ensuring smooth delivery from kickoff through post go-live support
- Participate in project kickoff meetings to align on scope, timelines, expectations, and risks
- Complete assigned tasks as outlined in client Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Provide post go-live support to stabilize and optimize client environments
- Collaborate with third-party vendors and co-managed teams to meet project objectives
- Maintain clear and thorough documentation of systems, tools, and project processes
- Communicate proactively with clients and internal teams about changes, outages, and project impacts
- Record daily time entries, expenses, and work notes in ConnectWise
- Send weekly client-facing project status updates and participate in check-in meetings
- Engage in team discussions, project debriefs, and continuous improvement efforts
- Take on additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Project Scope Includes:
- Hypervisor replacements and migrations (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware)
- Email platform migrations to Microsoft 365
- Server builds, upgrades, and full environment migrations
- Network infrastructure upgrades and complete overhauls
- Office IT build-outs for new or expanding locations
- Business application deployments (e.g., CRM, ERP systems)
Requirements
- 5 or more years of experience (preferred)
- Certifications such as MCSA, VCP, CCNA are a plus.
- Experience with platforms like ConnectWise, Cisco, Meraki, Datto, VMware, and Office 365 is a bonus.
- Strong communication skills are essential for success in this role.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively within a fast-paced, client-focused team.
- Enthusiastic about taking on challenges in a growing company with a diverse client base.
- Self-driven and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Benefits
Charles IT offers a competitive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Paid Holidays, PTO, 401K, and bonuses. In addition, we offer free dry cleaning, a fully stocked break room, Friday team lunches, paid training, team-building outings every quarter, professional development and so much more!
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Charles IT is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. We welcome and encourage diverse perspectives.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be required.
Skills Required
- 5 or more years of experience
- Certifications such as MCSA, VCP, CCNA are a plus
- Experience with ConnectWise, Cisco, Meraki, Datto, VMware, and Office 365
Charles IT Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — An automatic 3% 401(k) contribution is offered alongside standard retirement coverage. This consistent employer contribution stands out for a company of this size.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock ownership plan is available to provide ownership opportunities. This adds long-term value potential alongside traditional benefits.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Training and certification incentives are tied to raises, title changes, and bonuses. Dedicated paid training time and covered exam costs reinforce a clear link between skill growth and rewards.
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What We Do
Charles IT is the Connecticut Compliance Expert, your friendly IT team focused on helping companies in highly regulated industries make their high-stakes technology work for them. Here, IT is Personal: We know that disaster recovery, cloud services, and complex compliance from HIPAA to CMCC and DFARS are only half the work. The other half is about helping people – building real relationships that deliver real results and create raving fans. Call us day or night, snow storm or hurricane: a human will answer the phone (we promise), and we will show up, on point, with a smile and a solution.
