Seeking a Network and Security Engineer to support our client, a major law firm in the state of New Jersey! The selected candidate will be responsible for administration, monitoring and maintenance of our client-s enterprise network environment including, but not limited to:

- Ensuring the stability, availability, performance and security of the enterprise network; including, but not limited to, internal/external network security, vulnerability scanning, patching and remediation, software/firmware updates, server class operating systems, managing cloud services and other duties as assigned.
- Planning and scheduling periodic maintenance of all networking hardware and software systems, creation of and maintenance of detailed network design drawings and configuration best practices.
- Responsible for performing semi-annual inventory of server software, hardware, firmware, creation of inventory reports, and end of life (-EoL-) or end of support (-EoS-) dates that impact yearly budgets and hardware refreshes
- Ensuring all -network hardware- and all end-user hardware not managed by the Firm-s Help Desk is configured, updated, and regularly maintained for optimal security and operational uptime. Escalation point for Help Desk and escalated support tickets
- Responsible for diagramming entire network including internal/external IP address spaces, subnets/vlans, and networking gear Security
- Subject matter expert (-SME-) for performing monthly internal and external vulnerability scanning; reports to Directors and CIO on any emerging threats and critical alerts/vulnerabilities. Researches and plans remediation procedures for vulnerabilities
- Responsible for fine tuning alerting systems, such as iManage Threat Manager, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender for Identity and all other firm security systems

Managing technologies, vendors, and products, such as:
- Servers/Networks: Dell servers, Netapp storage, VMware, Veeam, Zerto, Cisco, co-located data centers, Microsoft Azure IaaS and Azure AD, Active Directory, VDI/Azure Virtual Desktop
- Security tools: Microsoft 365 E5 Suite, Tenable/Nessus vulnerability management, a SIEM, Logmonitor
- Online services: Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Mimecast
- Connectivity: WAN, VPNs, Palo Alto firewalls
- Management tools: Intune, Configuration Manager, Citrix
- Legal-specific software: iManage, Intapp, Litera, Elite

Required Skills

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- 4-year college degree preferred, equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum 5 years- experience in management, design, and implementation of network infrastructure in a heterogeneous operating system environment with hands-on experience in maintaining mission critical enterprise applications at a high level of availability.
- Requires broad knowledge of the specialized and technical field of computer science, and business/management acumen equivalent to a complete college or university education; includes thorough skills knowledge
- Minimum of 5 years- experience in the management, design and implementation of Windows computer systems. Experience administering and maintaining Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365/Azure and MS Active Directory is desirable.
- Proven experience supporting large number (200 or more) of end users.

Preferred:
- Experience with iManage document management administration, Thomson Reuters 3E finance management systems and Foundations system administration preferred.
- Previous employment managing information technology in a legal environment
- Ability to function as a project manager, planning and coordinating the activities of internal and external resources. Requires a high degree of diplomacy and the ability to deal with and influence persons in all types of positions relative to inside and outside contacts
- Microsoft and independent security certifications