Sr. Systems Engineer

Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Our immersive understanding of these industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart. Our Global Operations Team – all business professionals of the firm – was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

As a Senior Systems engineer you will include proficiencies in IT operations, maintenance, and engineering of IT functions and processes, including Windows Server administration, data replication and retention (backups), VMWare ESX, on-premise SAN, cloud based storage, Linux servers, vendor management, data center functions, IT security, endpoint patching, Active Directory (including group policy), Azure/AWS, Azure Virtual machine deployment and administration, identity and access management, certificate management, including SSO/SAML/MFA.

What You Will Do:

• Design, implement, build, deploy, and configure IT server, cloud, application, and storage systems and processes.

• Test (proof of concept) all proposed and implemented solutions.

• Participate in an off-hours (on-call)  and patching rotation. 

• Monitor performance indicators and metrics, and develop ways to improve existing IT processes. 

• Provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations. 

• Brainstorm for new ideas and ways to improve service delivery.

• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration standards, while maintaining day-to-day workload, incident remediation, and administration of platforms and projects. 

• Implement and support software integrations with Azure, Teams, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and mobile device management solutions, such as Intune.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent work experience)

• Knowledge— Office 365, Azure/Entra Active Directory, Entra Connect, Group Policy, server virtualization (including hyperconverged solutions), cloud compute and storage technologies, system imaging and patch management.  Experience with end user troubleshooting, remediation of incidents, handling of service requests, and proficient knowledge of desktop and mobile device administration.

• Skills—Service Delivery, automation, scripting, scheduling tasks, monitoring for system configuration changes.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to interface effectively and collaborate with third party suppliers, vendors, and value added resellers. Work within the firm’s budgeting and project frameworks, and with existing incident and change management processes.

• Competencies— Demonstrate valued business partner capabilities and behaviors in all interactions with colleagues, vendors and business stakeholders. Strong technical leadership skills. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

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Benefits and More

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work schedule

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement & Savings Plan

• Emergency back-up child and adult care

• Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• Employee recognition and reward programs

• Employee wellness and assistance programs

• Employee discounts and perks

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Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the