Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · 2 months ago
Senior Messaging Engineer
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expHinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm providing sophisticated legal counsel to clients in highly regulated industries. The Senior Messaging Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and supporting the firm’s enterprise messaging ecosystem across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring availability, security, compliance, and performance.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Architect & Operate: Design, configure, and maintain Microsoft Exchange (on‑prem) and Exchange Online with a focus on high availability, security, and resilience
Hybrid Collaboration: Administer and support Microsoft 365 services and Microsoft Entra ID, including federation/SSO and identity hygiene
Platform Reliability: Manage upgrades, patching, change control, and configuration baselines across messaging platforms
Advanced Troubleshooting: Provide Tier 2/3 support for Outlook and third‑party clients; resolve complex mail‑flow problems
Secure Transport & Hygiene: Establish/maintain secure TLS/SSL partner connections; implement and monitor SPF/DKIM/DMARC
Automation: Develop and maintain automation to streamline operations, reporting, and remediation
Monitoring & Performance: Analyze queue health, routing, and performance; integrate with enterprise monitoring tools
Identity & Access: Support directory components and identity lifecycle; manage SSO and Conditional Access policies
Compliance & eDiscovery: Implement retention, legal hold, and Microsoft Purview policies; support discovery requests
Endpoint & Mobile: Manage Intune MDM/MAM for iOS/Android; enforce mobile access and conditional access policies
Resilience & BC/DR: Ensure messaging services align with the Firm’s Business Continuity Plan
Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Evaluate third‑party solutions; manage vendor relationships
Reporting: Produce monthly health/security reports and platform assessments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
4+ years administering Microsoft Exchange, Windows Server, and Active Directory (on‑prem)
3+ years managing Microsoft 365 tenants in hybrid scenarios
Experience administering Proofpoint (or similar email security gateway)
Strong communication skills with technical and non‑technical audiences
Ability to work independently and collaboratively; occasional after‑hours maintenance and on‑call
Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 lbs of IT equipment; valid U.S. driver's license
Preferred
Deep expertise with Exchange DAGs, Edge Transport, and high‑availability topologies
Strong automation using Microsoft Power platform; source-control practices for scripts
In‑depth knowledge of SMTP/MAPI/TLS and messaging security best practices
Implement retention/eDiscovery with Microsoft Purview; partner with Legal
Experience with email mailbox/database recovery and cross‑forest migrations
Familiarity with VMware/Hyper‑V, enterprise monitoring, and archiving solutions
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and disaster‑recovery planning
Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and project‑management skills
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Flexible benefits program
Generous 401(k) plan
Company
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S.-based law firm with offices nationwide.
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
David Mylrea
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Golden, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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