Network Engineer - 5+ Yrs Experience - Philadelphia, PA

Marshall Dennehey•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Marshall Dennehey, a leading defense law firm, is seeking a Network Engineer for its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. The role supports, implements, and maintains the organization’s systems and network infrastructure, ensuring the stability, integrity, security, and efficient operation of servers, storage, firewalls, and network security across multiple locations. The position operates in a hybrid work environment, with work split between the Philadelphia office and remote work. The Network Engineer supports a broad technology environment that includes LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and SD-WAN; Cisco switches; Palo Alto firewalls; NetScaler load balancers; Meraki wireless access points; Microsoft Exchange Online and Mimecast; storage systems; Active Directory and Azure; Windows servers and Hyper-V; and Veeam backup and recovery. The role also includes hands-on data center support, infrastructure monitoring, security oversight, project work, capacity planning, and technical documentation. The position requires a flexible schedule to support work outside standard business hours, including maintenance, upgrades, migrations, critical projects, and after-hours emergencies. Travel may be required to support branch offices, data centers, and project implementations. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent work experience, and at least five years of enterprise network engineering experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of network engineering experience in enterprise environments.
Experience supporting data center infrastructure.
Experience with cloud networking, such as Azure.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for working with end users, IT personnel, and vendors.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
Ability to function in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Ability to follow processes and procedures.
Ability to work a flexible schedule outside standard business hours for maintenance activities, upgrades, system migrations, and critical projects.
Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support branch offices, data centers, and project implementations.
Ability to provide timely after-hours support during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in a legal environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Support, implement, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and SD-WAN environments.
Configure and manage Cisco switches, Palo Alto firewalls, NetScaler load balancers, and Meraki wireless access points.
Monitor network and system performance; troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and bandwidth issues; and promptly respond to alerts requiring immediate attention.
Provide secondary support for Exchange Online, including Mimecast email security.
Manage and maintain HPE Alletra, StoreOnce, Dell Compellent, and Synology storage systems.
Support Microsoft Active Directory and domain services, including DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
Support Microsoft Azure, including synchronization between Active Directory and Entra, MFA, and Enterprise Applications.
Support Windows servers and Hyper-V, including clusters with multiple virtual machines and Hyper-V replication.
Administer and maintain Veeam backup and recovery solutions for on-premises and cloud-based environments.
Provide hands-on data center support, including installing, racking, stacking, and decommissioning network and server equipment.
Monitor and support data center infrastructure requirements, including power distribution, UPS systems, rack power utilization, and cooling.
Participate in application and development project upgrades, including configuring servers, providing storage, and making network configuration changes.
Oversee the firm’s network and endpoint managed security products and participate in regular security testing and remediation.
Recommend future projects and contribute to budget planning.
Perform firmware upgrades, patch management, and network capacity planning.
Create, maintain, and update technical documentation using Visio, Excel, and Word.
Perform other related duties as assigned.