Senior Network Engineer
The Washington DC office of our client, one of the world’s leading and largest intellectual property law firms, is seeking a Senior Network Engineer. The individual will support multi-user platforms to ensure production cycles are completed in a timely manner. They will also identify standards for operation of network software.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain successful network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, VLAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and Internet connections
• Configure, maintain, and manage SAN environment in DC and co-location sites.
• Assist with monitoring network security to protect against external, internal, and/or programmatic attacks.
• Assist with application and windows update deployment via SCCM or similar tools.
• Install, configure and maintain VMware environment for Windows Server network servers (all versions).
• Proactively manage and optimize Exchange on-prem and online environment.
• Integrate servers, including database, e-mail, print, and backup servers and their associated software into enterprise systems.
• Configure, maintain and support customer remote access including VPN and Citrix solutions.
• Manage and maintain successful backup and continuity solutions in primary and secondary locations.
• Support Active Directory and group policies within a Windows Server environment.
• Administer network monitoring software to ensure timely alerts and response to network and systems issues.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Responds to after-hours issues in a timely manner based upon severity and/or business impact.
• Serve as Project Manager for the deployment of or upgrades of key network infrastructure technologies. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems ore related discipline required
• Minimum of 5 – 7 years of previous networking support experience, preferably in a law firm
• Proven experience and success with LAN, SAN, WAN, VLAN, SD-WAN and WLAN configuration management and administration in Cisco environments.
• Experience with SCCM for application deployment and windows updates
• Strong experience with Windows OS, Active Directory, and Group Policy
• Experience with Microsoft Exchange administration (on-prem and online).
• Experience with VMware administration.
• Experience with NetApp hardware and software including Snap solutions.
• Experience with network security for Windows Servers and Cisco devices. 
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong experience with cloud technology, primarily Azure and AWS.
• Firm understanding of managing Microsoft Windows Server products, VMware, HP servers, Cisco Meraki wireless LAN controllers and access points