Sr. Network Engineer

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.
Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

As the Senior Network Engineer you will be responsible for the design, implementation, management, and engineering support of Goodwin’s networking and telephony infrastructure. Focuses on optimizing stability, availability, reliability, and performance. Monitors and controls infrastructure processes, and implements system security to provide stable and secure systems platforms. Assists with or conducts the implementation of new or additional infrastructure technology to augment and improve infrastructure service, both locally and remotely. Assists with resource and workload management and capacity planning. Effectively manages computing equipment and infrastructure software life-cycles, providing input into budget preparation. Requires rotating on-call for after-hours support.
What You Will Do:
• Provides full infrastructure design, planning, configuration, documentation, deployment and top-level support ownership of computing infrastructure technologies.
• Working with the Network & Telephony Manager develops documented firm standards for network and telephony technology. Ensures adherence to those standards and continues to monitor.
• Coordinates and manages changes to the production network environment including partnering with vendors to manage updates.
• Assists with resolution of escalated incidents and participates in problem management activities.
• Maintains awareness of industry trends and their advantages with the ability to make recommendations for improving technology used by the firm.
• Assists in negotiations and recommendations of software and hardware purchasing agreements.
• Participates in and/or manages cross-functional team projects to implement new or updated technology.
• Cross-trains other IT staff in the use or maintenance of technology.
• Effectively manages medium to large projects, including writing of the project charter.
• Assists in maintaining a lab environment for development purposes.
• Displays professionalism, quality service and a "can do" attitude to internal members/departments of the Firm as well as external clients and vendors via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person.
Who You Are:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional(CCNP)
• Palo Alto Security Engineer
• 8+ years’ experience in relevant technology and business skills as detailed above.
Demonstrated expert knowledge of multiple technology areas including several of the following:
• Cisco Call Manager 10.5.x or higher
• Cisco Unity Connection.
• Palo Alto Firewall ( DLP, SSL-Decryption, NAT, URL filtering, VPN)
• Aruba Wireless (Campus and Remote)
• Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager.
• Cisco Meeting Server and collaboration end points.
• Cisco Telepresence/Tandberg video server and end points.
• Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft DNS, WINS and DHCP.
• WAN technologies such as MPLS, VPLS, Metro-Ethernet, DS1/DS3, OC3.
• Cisco switches & routing solutions including IOS and Nexus product lines Routing/Voice protocols ( BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MGCP, SIP, H323)
• Network communication protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, RPC, AAA (RADIUS/TACACS) 802.1x, IPSEC VPN.

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Benefits and More

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work schedule

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement & Savings Plan

• Emergency back-up child and adult care

• Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• Employee recognition and reward programs

• Employee wellness and assistance programs

• Employee discounts and perks

​Consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Please note: Various agencies of the United States government require employers to collect information on applicants and employees. The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and certain clients request us to keep track of certain aggregate information regarding lawyers. EEO information requested on this application is for purposes of compliance with these recordkeeping and reporting requirements and to determine recruiting and employment patterns. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

This position is eligible for overtime: No

Target Salary Range: Boston $115,800 - $173,700 | Los Angeles $121,600 - $182,400 | New York $121,600 - $182,400 | Philadelphia $108,800 - $163,300 | San Francisco $129,700 - $194,500 | Santa Monica $121,600 - $182,400 | Silicon Valley $129,700 - $194,500 | Washington DC $115,800 - $173,700