What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Akin Gump?
Because the responsibilities of this position will involve access to ITAR / EAR-controlled information, Akin will screen prospective job candidates to be staffed in this role and will only consider U.S. persons for ITAR / EAR compliance purposes. Under the definition of ITAR ( 120.62) and EAR (Part 772), a U.S. person is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) a U.S. national; (3) a lawful permanent U.S. resident, (4) an individual admitted to the United States as a refugee, or (5) an individual granted asylum in the United States. Additionally, Akin will only staff such U.S. persons for this role if they are physically located in the United States.
Location : Dallas or Washington, DC
Schedule : 9 : 00 AM to 5 : 30 PM
FLSA : Exempt
Position Type : Full-Time / Regular
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Network Engineer in the Information Technology department, reporting to the Network Operations Manager opening.
The role can reside in the Dallas or Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and a s a member of the Information Technology Departments Network Operations team, the Network Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the firms mission-critical network and infrastructure systems are available and properly functioning at all times. The Network Engineer is responsible for installing, configuration, and monitoring of the firms voice, video, wireless, LAN, cloud, and WAN networks. The Network Engineer is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firms attorneys, advisors and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. Above all, the Network Engineer must fulfill the needs of the firm in a manner which is consistent with the Firms Core Values. The role involves working closely with various stakeholders to obtain and carry out firm initiatives.
Key responsibilities of this position include :
Systems Administration
- Managing various large-scale, global, enterprise network topologies including designing, deploying, and maintaining LAN / WAN / WLAN infrastructure and all associated sub-systems including Cisco IOS / NX-OS switches, NetGen firewall security appliances, IPS / IDS, and load balancers.
- Researches emerging technologies in support of infrastructure efforts and recommend technologies that will foster infrastructure adaptability.
- Identify manual operational tasks and develop automation to mitigate network issues and repetitive tasks.
- Assist in the deployment of cloud infrastructure to support cloud migration and delivery of various technology solutions, including both IaaS and PaaS models, using the full suite of Microsoft Azure resources.
- Hands-on experience managing modern technology infrastructure, including SD-WAN, SASE, ACI, and cloud architectures.
- Manage and implement full spectrum of network and cloud-specific security models in conjunction with Information Security and Compliance teams.
- Contribute to written material, including Knowledge Base articles, design documents, test plans, and other material as needed. Experience with MS Visio is a plus.
- Perform risk assessments and security audits, report findings, and take corrective actions.
Collaboration & Customer Service
Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) :
The base salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $130,000 to $150,000. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here (https : / / www.akingump.com / en / careers / business-services) .
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Salary : $130,000 - $150,000
