Network Engineer

Network Engineer (On-site, Orange County)

Overview

We're seeking a
Network Engineer
to join an IT Network Operations team supporting a fast-paced professional services environment. This is a
full-time, exempt
role reporting to the Network Operations Manager. The position is
five (5) days per week on-site
in
Orange County, CA
(highly preferred: candidates with experience supporting
Orange County-based law firms
).

Compensation:
$140,000–$150,000
(base salary), commensurate with experience.

Schedule:
Monday–Friday during standard business hours, with flexibility for after-hours work as needed.
Participation in an on-call rotation
for infrastructure monitoring and critical support is required.

Key Responsibilities

Network & Systems Operations

• Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot
  LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi
  networks.
• Provide
  Tier 3 escalation support
  to IT teammates and end users.
• Perform
  system upgrades, patching, and maintenance
  during scheduled after-hours windows when required.
• Document system processes, architecture changes, and change control in project/change management tools.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation including
  network diagrams, configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery references
  .

Security & Compliance

• Maintain and enforce security policies related to systems, storage, and sites.
• Administer email security tooling and policies (e.g., secure transport, allow/block lists, reputation controls).
• Support
  legal hold
  processes and data retention requirements as applicable.
• Administer and manage:
• Vulnerability scanning
  (e.g., Tenable)
• Endpoint security
  (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon)

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate clearly with internal IT teams and business stakeholders.
• Track and document projects, tasks, and outcomes in the organization's documentation and ticketing systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience designing and supporting
  enterprise networks
  (LAN/WAN/Wireless).
• Advanced
  Cisco
  configuration and troubleshooting (switching/routing, IOS-based platforms).
• Deep understanding of
  TCP/IP, OSI model, routing/switching concepts, and traffic analysis
  .
• Experience with virtualization and related infrastructure, including
  VMware vSphere
  .
• Systems management experience with
  SCCM, Intune
  , patch management, and software deployment.
• Storage experience with
  SAN technologies
  (Nimble a plus).
• Microsoft infrastructure experience including
  Microsoft 365/Exchange
  and
  SQL
  in virtualized environments.
• Significant experience with
  Citrix
  environments (e.g., XenDesktop, NetScaler VPX).
• Firewall experience (e.g.,
  Fortinet
  ).
• Monitoring tools experience (e.g.,
  PRTG, SolarWinds
  ).
• Windows Server administration experience (e.g.,
  AD/GPO, DHCP, DNS, Sites and Services
  ).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Technical certifications preferred (e.g.,
  CCNA, MCSE, VCP
  ).
• 8+ years
  of network engineering/network administration experience required.
• Law firm experience is required
  ; professional services experience strongly valued.