Datacenter and Cloud Engineer

Cooley • Los Angeles, CA

102d • $110,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Datacenter and Cloud Engineer to join the Technology Infrastructure & Development Operations team. The Data Center and Cloud Engineer ('DCE') is responsible for the firm's Datacenters and local office server rooms and is a technical expert who executes effectively on server infrastructure projects. This position will have a thorough understanding of firm technologies and systems and will be able to understand both the business and technical requirements for new products that will be engineered and implemented by the group.

Requirements

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications.
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required.
• Ability to travel, as required.
• 4+ years' direct applicable experience (e.g., system administration with advanced systems engineering).
• Senior candidates must have 6+ years' directly applicable experience in the field and performing exempt-level duties.
• Enterprise architecture expertise for both collocated and cloud datacenters.
• Experience with Hyperscalers, specifically Azure and AWS.
• Experience with VMWare and other enterprise hypervisors.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related discipline.
• Current certifications in AWS or Azure or VMware.
• Experience working in a law firm or professional services environment.
• NetApp storage and enterprise storage protocols to include CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and FC.
• Experience with backup software Cohesity or Veeam and AWS Backup.
• Experience with enterprise server technology, specifically Cisco UCS.
• Scripting with PowerShell and/or Python.
• Enterprise backup technologies.
• Enterprise DR Methodologies and technologies.
• DevOps technologies and methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system performance, modify parameters to improve throughput and effectively utilize system resources.
• Participate in on-call production support activities.
• Work closely with the Architecture and Engineering group as well as the Network Engineering group to provision complex infrastructure designs.
• Monitor, maintain and ensure the regular execution of backup routines by responding to system alerts and maintaining data replication between datacenters and DR locations.
• Participate in the planning, testing and execution of DR/BC procedures including failover and failback between datacenters and across the Firm's network.
• Proactively create and implement procedures to prevent and reduce the severity of outages.
• Responsible for implementation of required hardware and/or software for all tier and affinity infrastructure.
• Responsible for all aspects of the datacenter network including racking, cabling and power related to the infrastructure.
• Maintain the integrity of the servers (physical and virtual), storage systems, network and security devices and overall network infrastructure.
• Responsible for identifying problem areas in a proactive way and developing solutions to meet the challenges in the Datacenter environment.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and issue management throughout the datacenter and cloud systems.
• Analyze business needs and the external environment to develop, scope, and enable implementation of enterprise infrastructure.
• Communicate ideas through presentations, reports, and documentation.
• Work with stakeholders, management, and subject matter experts to develop and implement technology strategies.
• Collaborate with technology leadership in developing and maintaining a roadmap for assigned areas.
• Coordinate with and participate in activities with vendors, as required.
• Provide clear and grammatically correct documentation, emails, procedures, and status.
• Comply with all department policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate in change control and change management processes.
• Respond to administrative requests and responsibilities in a timely manner.
• All other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Health savings account (with applicable medical plan).
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life insurance.
• AD&D insurance.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Backup care for children and/or adults.
• Parental support benefits.
• Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits.
• 21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 paid holidays each year.
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees