Network Engineer

Highwoods Careers•Raleigh, NC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Highwoods Network Engineer, you will p rovide network and server technical support for Corporate and all Market offices. Additionally, you will be responsible for the server and network infrastructure of Highwoods Properties, with full accountability for servers, corporate email system , corporate LAN/WAN, building networks, and cybersecurity. You will proactively manage our infrastructure to meet the current and future business needs of the company.

Requirements

Windows Active Directory/Microsoft Entra environments
M365 hybrid Exchange email
Virtual server and desktop environments
Fortinet firewall/router/switch management and LAN/WAN management
Network security best practices, PCI and HIPAA compliance
Cisco hosted phone systems
Network storage and enterprise-level backup solutions
Windows Server, DNS, DHCP
Cloud platforms: compute, storage, networking, identity
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and project management skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Willingness to travel and work in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum seven years’ experience in a network environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred.

Nice To Haves

A comparable combination of education and experience is acceptable

Responsibilities

Manage corporate LAN/WAN and building network architecture using Fortinet products.
Administer and support M365 with Hybrid Exchange and Hybrid AD/Entra environment.
Oversee virtual server and virtual desktop environments.
Configure and support networking protocols, cabling, routers, and switches.
Ensure secure and reliable firewall, wireless, and internet connectivity.
Perform regular server maintenance to minimize outages and downtime.
Apply and enforce backup and disaster recovery policies.
Respond to support calls impacting servers, networks, phones, and email systems.
Monitor, assess, and respond to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
Administer cloud infrastructure, including virtual networks, databases, and servers
Report activities and progress to the Senior Network Engineer
Proactively maintain a robust and scalable architecture
Maintain server standards, naming conventions, directory structures, account access practices, backup and disaster recovery policies
Analyze, recommend, and evaluate new hardware, software, and communications products for network compatibility and applicability
Participate in server capacity planning
Assist in ordering equipment and managing hardware/software maintenance renewals
Collaborate with developers to migrate on-premise workloads to hybrid cloud