Legal Staff Other in Washington, DC

Law Firm

Washington, DC

Legal Staff Other in Washington, DC

Legal Staff

4-6 yrs required

No

Job Title: Datacenter and Cloud Engineer

Job Responsibilities:
- Analyze system performance and modify parameters to optimize throughput and resource utilization. Monitor resource usage and make necessary adjustments.
- Participate in on-call production support activities to ensure smooth operations.
- Collaborate with the Architecture and Engineering group and the Network Engineering group to provision complex infrastructure designs, including the design, implementation, and support of VMware server infrastructure.
- Monitor, maintain, and ensure regular execution of backup routines by responding to system alerts and maintaining data replication between datacenters and disaster recovery (DR) locations.
- Participate in planning, testing, and execution of disaster recovery/business continuity (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, and implement automation wherever possible.
- Responsible for implementing required hardware and/or software for all tier and affinity infrastructure.
- Manage all aspects of the datacenter network, including racking, cabling, and power related to the infrastructure, including services from providers such as co-location management and carrier services.
- Maintain the integrity of servers (physical and virtual), storage systems, network and security devices, and overall network infrastructure via active monitoring, troubleshooting, and regular systems patching and upgrade activities.
- Identify problem areas proactively and develop solutions to address challenges in the datacenter environment.
- Troubleshoot and manage issues throughout the datacenter and cloud systems.
- Analyze business needs and the external environment to develop, scope, and implement 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 to develop and maintain a roadmap for assigned areas.
- Coordinate and participate in activities with vendors, as required.
- Provide clear and grammatically correct documentation, emails, procedures, and status updates (both verbal and written).
- 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.
- Perform all other duties as assigned or required.

Education and Experience Information:
Required:
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications after orientation.
- Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required.
- Ability to travel, as required.
- 4+ years of direct applicable experience (., system administration with advanced systems engineering).
- Senior candidates must have 6+ years of directly applicable experience in the field and performing exempt-level duties.
- Expertise in enterprise architecture for both collocated and cloud datacenters.
- Experience with Hyperscalers, specifically Azure and AWS.
- Experience with VMware and other enterprise hypervisors.

Preferred:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related discipline.
- Current certifications in AWS, Azure, or VMware.
- Experience working in a law firm or professional services environment.
- Knowledge of NetApp storage and enterprise storage protocols including CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and FC.
- Experience with backup software such as Cohesity or Veeam and AWS Backup.
- Experience with enterprise server technology, specifically Cisco UCS.
- Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python.
- Familiarity with enterprise backup technologies and enterprise DR methodologies and technologies.
- Understanding of DevOps technologies and methods.

Competencies:
- Professional demeanor at all times, including during project engagement.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong project management skills and ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple language.
- Strong team player capable of interacting with all levels of business professionals and working effectively with diverse personalities.
- Strong analytical skills and project management capabilities, able to interpret and apply complex technical information.
- Ability to work independently and make sound judgments regarding the best course of action to resolve problems; able to determine when further expertise is necessary and ,000. Senior-level candidates may be considered for this position and would be eligible for a higher salary range based on experience. Please note that the final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and the candidate's skillset.

Benefits Information:
We offer a full range of elective benefits, including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults, and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short-term medical benefits, as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.