Senior Network Engineer- Server & Storage

Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer is part of a team of engineers who architect, design, build, maintain, and support the Firm’s global portfolio of infrastructure solutions, inclusive of Networking Infrastructure, Server & Storage, and Voice & Telecommunications.

To accomplish this objective, the Senior Network Engineer partners closely with cross-functional IT solution teams, as well as Information Security and other cross-functional stakeholders to continuously adapt solutions to meet the evolving needs of the Firm. The role requires an individual with the skills to think both strategically and tactically to handle the operational needs of the Firm, all with the objective of delivering gold-standard services.

The company is located in Washington, D.C. and will be a Hybrid-Model.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leads the lifecycle management of the Firm’s Server & Storage portfolio, providing a technology experience that is stable, secure, and scalable to meet the needs of the Firm
• Leads the design of the Firm’s on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization, and other computing solutions
• Leads the ongoing data center operations and maintenance of the Firm’s infrastructure estate, working with 3rd party providers, contractors, and resources as needed
• Develops and maintains infrastructure documentation, including architecture diagrams, system configurations, and operational procedures
• Partners closely with the Firm’s Information Security organization, IT Security Solutions team, Application Solutions teams, and other IT engineers to establish common standards and objectives for the Firm’s infrastructure solutions, supports broader Infrastructure functional objectives as needed
• Actively monitors, diagnoses, and optimizes infrastructure performance, integrity, and security to promote high levels of availability
• Provides advanced technical support for the Firm’s on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure environments (e.g., Tier 3 technical support in a 24x7 environment)
• Partners with IT Security Solutions to architect and integrate the Firm’s infrastructure solutions with its portfolio of security technologies (e.g., Perimeter Defense, Monitoring & Logging, and Identity, Access, and Authorization Management)
• Leads capacity planning and system optimization efforts for infrastructure solutions (e.g., infrastructure performance, performance fine tuning, environment scaling)
• Partners with Infrastructure Solutions leadership on the design and implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity plans, procedures, audits, and enhancements
• Plans and supports system maintenance updates and patches on all cloud-based and on-premises enterprise servers and systems (e.g., Windows servers)
• Deploys, manages, and supports networking aspects of Microsoft and other third-party applications (e.g., System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM))

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a large Law Firm setting, a comparable professional services organization, or a legal information services provider
• Demonstrated experience managing the system lifecycle for global infrastructure solutions and capabilities
• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure design in a global, multi-tenant environment including on-premises and cloud-based solutions
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing networking for domain integrations, hybrid deployments, and large AD Forest Management (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, ADFS)
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing and virtualization technologies (e.g., Azure, Citrix)
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server)
• Experience with network security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and security incident / event management tools
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and capabilities
• Experience working with identity and access management technologies and solutions (e.g., Azure, MS Defender, Active Directory)
• Experience with network and system administration, including operating system configuration and account management best practices
• Experience documenting and maintaining configuration and processing information
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy and global compliance practices and laws (e.g., ITAR)

Desired Skills & Experience:

• College degree required, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Master’s degree is preferred
• Appropriate technical certifications are preferred (e.g., MCSE)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.