Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1400 attorneys in 46 offices throughout the United States. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own and evolve their enterprise network across multi-site and cloud environments while ensuring high availability for business-critical systems. The role involves collaborating with various teams to shape infrastructure strategy and drive security posture through zero-trust principles.
Responsibilities
- Architect scalable, resilient network solutions including routing/switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPN, QoS, and zero-trust segmentation
- Define requirements, evaluate technologies, and lead infrastructure changes from design through implementation
- Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans for all network components
- Perform proactive maintenance — patching, upgrades, tuning, and health monitoring across the networking estate
- Manage vulnerability findings and vendor security advisories for network equipment and systems
- Maintain accurate network documentation, configuration baselines, and topology diagrams
- Own and resolve network-related incidents and service requests, driving issues to resolution
- Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams to support firm-wide initiatives
- Evaluate emerging technologies and translate their impact into actionable recommendations
- Serve as a technical mentor and backup resource across the Network Engineering team
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
Skills
- 10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience across multi-site enterprise environments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
- Palo Alto Firewalls - Production deployment, policy management, and troubleshooting of Palo Alto NGFW (Panorama experience a strong plus)
- Cisco ACI - Hands-on experience with Nexus 9300/9000 series in ACI mode — fabric design, EPG/contract configuration, and troubleshooting
- Proven ability to architect, implement, and troubleshoot complex, multi-vendor network infrastructure
- Strong documentation habits — you leave networks better documented than you found them
- Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear, implementable technical designs
- Excellent communication skills — comfortable presenting to both engineers and executives
- Strong project management instincts with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams independently
- A collaborative, team-first mentality balanced with the ability to drive work autonomously
- Routing & Switching - Deep expertise in enterprise routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and switching (VLANs, port channels, spanning tree, QoS) across multi-site environments
- Cisco certification at the professional or expert level (CCNP, CCDP, or CCIE) strongly preferred
- Experience in professional services, financial services, or legal industry environments
- Familiarity with network automation tooling (Ansible, Python/Netmiko, Terraform for network infra)
- Experience with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure) and hybrid connectivity patterns
- Exposure to Panorama for centralized Palo Alto management at scale
- SD-WAN (Silver Peak / HPE Aruba EdgeConnect) — deployment, policy, and optimization
- DMVPN, IPSec VPN, and secure remote access architectures
- Load balancing (Citrix NetScaler / ADC) — configuration, SSL offload, and health monitoring
- Wireless networking via Cisco Meraki — deployment, RF planning, and troubleshooting
- Network tapping and packet capture solutions for visibility and forensics
- Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) — implementation, policy configuration, and troubleshooting
- ACL development and firewall policy lifecycle management
- Zero-trust network segmentation principles and implementation
- WAF configuration and proxy infrastructure
- Cisco Call Manager (CUCM) and Unity Connection — administration and troubleshooting
- Network monitoring and management platforms (SolarWinds, PRTG, or equivalent)
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
- Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
- Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
Company Overview
Wilson Elser is the preeminent defense litigation firm in the United States. It was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.wilsonelser.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Wilson Elser has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.