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Highwoods Properties · 1 day ago

Network Engineer

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Highwoods Properties is a company focused on creating vibrant workplaces and supportive environments. The Network Engineer will provide technical support for network and server infrastructure, ensuring robust and secure operations that meet the company's current and future needs.

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Responsibilities

Manage corporate LAN/WAN and building network architecture using Fortinet products

Administer and support M365 with Hybrid Exchange and Hybrid AD/Entra environment

Oversee virtual server and virtual desktop environments

Configure and support networking protocols, cabling, routers, and switches

Ensure secure and reliable firewall, wireless, and internet connectivity

Perform regular server maintenance to minimize outages and downtime

Apply and enforce backup and disaster recovery policies

Respond to support calls impacting servers, networks, phones, and email systems

Monitor, assess, and respond to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities

Administer cloud infrastructure, including virtual networks, databases, and servers

Report activities and progress to the Senior Network Engineer

Proactively maintain a robust and scalable architecture

Maintain server standards, naming conventions, directory structures, account access practices, backup and disaster recovery policies

Analyze, recommend, and evaluate new hardware, software, and communications products for network compatibility and applicability

Participate in server capacity planning

Assist in ordering equipment and managing hardware/software maintenance renewals

Collaborate with developers to migrate on-premise workloads to hybrid cloud

Qualification

Windows Active DirectoryM365 hybrid ExchangeFortinet managementNetwork security best practicesVirtual server environmentsCisco phone systemsWindows ServerCloud platformsCustomer service skillsInterpersonal skillsProject management skillsEffective communication