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Stinson Leonard Street LLP Systems Engineer in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Description Summary The Systems Engineer is responsible for installing and configuring hardware, monitoring and troubleshooting all systems in the Data Centers and remote offices. The role will implement and maintain a cost effective virtualized infrastructure, network infrastructure and services including: server buildouts, VDI & virtual provisioning, cloud services, disk storage systems and data backup and retention. The Systems Engineer will strategically execute infrastructure goals, under the guidance of the Director of Network Operations and coordinate such goals with other groups throughout the firm, such as Information Services and Risk. This position requires the ability to work with users of varied technical ability and have strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills. The role also requires the Systems Engineer be available for scheduled on-call duties during non-business hours and be available to work occasional nights and weekends. Required Education & Experience 2-to-4-year degree in a computer related area of study or 5+ years of equivalent IT experience At least 2 years of relevant work experience. Recent (within the last 3 years) Microsoft 365 stack administration experience is required, including: Teams Exchange Online Intune Office 365 Apps for Enterprise client application administration and deployment. Azure AD/Entra ID Enterprise applications Application proxies Recent (within the last 3 years) administrative or engineering experience in six or more of the following technical areas: Microsoft Active Directory Windows Group Policy Microsoft File Servers and DFS Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 VMware vSphere Foundation Suite Omnissa Horizon Commvault backup and recovery Administration, installation, and solution design of rack server compute solutions from Dell, HPE, or an equivalent vendor. Solarwinds administration Datacenter administration, operations, hardware installation, and troubleshooting. Including a full understanding of industry best practices related to data center power, cooling, and cabling. Zerto disaster recovery 10Zig thin clients Preferred Education & Experience Experience deploying and administrating solutions in Microsoft Azure. Experience working with the VMware and Omnissa portfolio of products. Prior work experience in a legal environment. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Systems Infrastructure (90%) Design, test, implement, and coordinate virtualization initiatives, working with other engineers and management as required. Maintain high availability for server, cloud, and network deployments. Monitor the readiness of regional offices and their systems across multiple platforms. Build server and cloud solution configurations based on vendor specifications and industry best practices. Installation, configuration, and administration of relevant applications at the enterprise level. Monitor and maintain the operating viability of network servers (both physical and virtual), cloud deployed resources, switches, routers, cabling plant, and mass storage devices to ensure security, data integrity, integration and minimal downtime and optimal performance. Monitor and maintain data backup and replication to ensure IT's ability to meet objectives for restoring files, servers and services. Coordinate support and troubleshooting efforts with solution vendors. Review network utilization and performance data and trends and suggests future recommendations to maintain acceptable performance levels and accommodate growth needs. Manage, coordinate, or perform installation of operating systems, releases, and upgrades. Evaluates and installs (or coordinates the installation of) security patches and resolves software related issues. Maintain up-to-date documentation of supported solutions. Provide support for computing hardware, software and troubleshooting of sys ems issues. Research and review emerging technology solutions and provide recommendations where applicable. Assist on projects or special initiatives as assigned. Customer Service (10%) Maintain good relationships with 3rd party vendors and support teams. Participate in technology and Firm initiatives and projects across team platforms. Document systems processes and break fix actions to assist with rapid task and issue resolution. Work with Firm users to resolve issues in a professional manner. Other duties as assigned. Competencies Strong verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions. A team player who motivates and educates other team members. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Travel No travel is expected for this position. Work Environment & Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the responsibilities of the position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the person in this position will encounter. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a professional, fast paced office environment that may require additional hours to complete work. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. If an employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the position, Stinson Leonard Street will evaluate whether a reasonable... For full info follow application link. AAP/EEO Statement Stinson LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Stinson LLP is a federal contractor. Information gathered through applicant Voluntary Self-Identification will be used periodically with various government agencies for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our Affirmative Action and EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email Talent@stinson.com. By submitting this application, you certify the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief. 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