Senior Systems Engineer
Los Angeles, CA 
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Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Systems Engineer.

The Senior Systems Engineer is a member of a team of senior systems engineers and is an expert in core infrastructure technologies including networking, storage, compute, messaging and mobility systems, cloud-based services, and operational security. The Senior Systems Engineer develops, implements and maintains expert technical solutions for all new and existing systems.

In this capacity, the Senior Systems Engineer will:

  • Design, implement and manage Firm systems including networks, storage, Exchange, physical and virtual servers, Active Directory and Group Policy, Certificate Services, authentication systems, and remote access and mobility systems;
  • Administer and support cloud-based systems and related services (e.g Azure, Office365, AWS);
  • Oversee and ensure the optimal performance of systems;
  • Perform frequent and long-term maintenance in addition to management of user facing tasks;
  • Provide expert level support through escalated technical support;
  • Acts as mentor to other IT internal team members in the areas of network and system operations across the Firm;
  • Prepare and distribute technical documentation for all assigned systems and projects involving processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides, training and change management logs;
  • Establish and maintain relationships with IT external customers, vendors and partners;
  • Participate in on-call rotation;
  • Some overtime and/or non-standard hours, and travel may be required; and
  • Other duties as assigned.

Proficiencies:

  • Ability to manage enterprise wide technology infrastructure;
  • Ability to manage multiple infrastructure components;
  • Solid working knowledge of encryption technologies;
  • Foundational knowledge of ITIL (certification preferred);
  • Working knowledge of Agile, KanBan or similar project methodologies;
  • Expert proficiency in design and implementation of IT infrastructure systems in large scale Microsoft Windows-based enterprise environments;
  • Expert proficiency in Active Directory design, support and administration;
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge in IP networks (LAN / WAN, MPLS, VPN, VLAN, WiFi) design, engineering and management;
  • Expert proficiency in network and storage design and maintenance (SAN - Storage Area Network, NAS - Network Attached Storage);
  • Expert proficiency in a variety of systems, servers and protocols (VMware, Windows Server, TCP/IP, DNS, Active Directory);
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Server & third party software patch management;
  • Advanced knowledge of PowerShell development for system utilities, automation and administration;
  • Advanced knowledge of monitoring solutions (Orion, Splunk, vRealize Suite/Aria Operations);
  • Advanced knowledge of Enterprise backup software; and
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge in cyber risk and system hardening technics.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and/or advanced degrees in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or related field (preferred);
  • Minimum 5 years working with VMWare technologies;
  • Minimum of 5 years in the capacity of System Engineer over Microsoft server systems;
  • Minimum 5 years of experience designing, building, securing and managing virtualization technologies based on the VMWare stack (ESXi, vCenter);
  • Experience working with vSAN and NSX;
  • Minimum of 7 years of systems analysis; and
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience working with storage technologies.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $119,700 and a maximum of $173,600 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
  • Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
  • Voluntary 401k Plan and Profit Sharing
  • 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO program
  • Family Support including Pediatric Mental Health and Parental Support, Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, and Breast Milk Shipping
  • Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
  • Wellness Programs (Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health, and Well-Being Events)
  • Retirement Plan Consulting
  • Anniversary Bonus Program
  • Professional Development Programs
  • Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
  • International Travel Insurance
  • Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • And more!

The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive. Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives .

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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