Network Engineer

Cooley is seeking a Network Engineer to join the Technology Engineering team within the Technology Infrastructure & Development Operations department.

Position summary: As part of the Technology Network Engineering team, The Network Engineer is responsible for support and maintenance of the firm's WLAN, LAN and WAN environments. This position, with minimum supervision, will have a thorough understanding of firm technologies and systems as well as be able to understand both the business and technical requirements for new products that will be engineered and implemented by the group. This position works very closely with the team to manage and troubleshoot complex network infrastructure. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Day to day technical support of network infrastructure at the firm's datacenters and at firm office premises
• Configure firm LAN, WLAN and WAN environments
• Monitor network performance and integrity; analyze trends and SLAs
• Troubleshoot/issuemanagementof firm network infrastructure
• Perform network maintenance, upgrades and refreshes in conjunction with change management and control policies
• Perform wireless surveys, analyze results and remediation
• Manage and support user remote access
• Produce and analyze packet captures
• Document network designs, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures
• Work with vendors as required to support network operations and upgrades
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

• 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
• 4+ years' direct applicable experience in network engineering and support
• Strong proficiency with Cisco network switching and routing technologies
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise wireless solutions
• Experience with Firewall concepts and remote access VPN

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering or computer field
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Prisma Cloud
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN and Nexus technologies
• Experience with Aruba Networks wireless infrastructure
• Understanding of AWS and Azure networking concepts
• Knowledge of network automation using tools such as Terraform and Python
• Cisco, Palo Alto or Aruba certification

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong problem solving skills
• Able to maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• High level of organizational skills

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.

EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $110,000 - $155,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

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.