Job Summary

Stites & Harbison, PLLC is a full-service law firm looking for a full-time Senior IT Systems Engineer to join its firm-wide Technology Group. Based in Lexington or Louisville, this role is responsible for providing infrastructure leadership and technical expertise for our IT department, ensuring the smooth operation and continuous improvement of our IT infrastructure. This includes Windows servers, Azure, Intunes, Active Directory, Windows desktops, software deployments, storage and networking systems.

The successful candidate will be supported by a team of professionals and share technical leadership with the Data and Workflow Senior Systems Engineer.

Please note that this is NOT a remote position and only candidates who are able to work from either the firm’s Lexington, KY or Louisville, KY offices will be considered.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operations, manage problems, and escalate issues when necessary
Manage large enterprise projects, such as data center migrations and application rollouts.
Oversee and optimize IT infrastructure, including networking, telephones, storage, and helpdesk support
Design and manage a scalable cloud infrastructure using major cloud services
Establish policies and technical standards for IT platforms
Contribute to the departmental technical roadmap and budgeting process
Provide technical solutions for customer issues
Work collaboratively in project teams, often in a lead role
Work with the training team to create, document, and implement IT department processes and procedures
Maintain and troubleshoot server systems
Provide technical support to internal customers
Monitor the server environment for availability, security, and performance
Work closely with the firm SIEM
Possess expertise in various IT areas, including routing, firewalls, virtualization, cloud, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, and more (see full list below).
Install, configure, and test hardware and software
Upgrade server hardware and software, ensuring a smooth transition for users
Maintain knowledge of server products in the marketplace
Communicate effectively using written and verbal skills
Oversee with the security team, security assessments, and mitigate risks
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Experience as a senior systems engineer (legal space preferred)
Working on-site at either the Louisville or Lexington offices is required
In-depth knowledge of the Windows operating system
Broad knowledge of related technologies, including storage, capacity management, performance management, hardware lifecycle management, asset management, security, scripting/programming, patch/configuration management, networking, Linux, mobile devices, and Mac OS
Project management experience
Experience with cloud computing technologies (AWS, Microsoft Azure)
Experience with HITRUST, ISO, ITIL standards, and implementation
Strong vendor management and IT cost-management skills
Ability to provide technical leadership with a balance of vision and pragmatism
Excellent problem-solving skills
Ability to work well with others
Flexibility to work off-hours when necessary

Technical Skills

Routing
Systems Redundancy
Firewalls
Virtualization
Virtual server environment using VMWare
VMWare backups
Router and Switch configurations
Microsoft Intune Knowledge
Microsoft Exchange
Cloud experience
SD-WAN
Wi-Fi protocol
Knowledge of Meraki
Layer 3 Switching
DR Test Experience
Active Directory
Zoom Telephony
Litera, Intapp and Aderant Experience (plus)
iManage
Citrix
SAN environments
PowerShell experience
Mimecast Experience
DMARC

Stites & Harbison ranks in the Top 20 “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” for 2024 in the medium company category. The firm has made the list 18 times — 10 of those in the Top 10.

We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law. Stites & Harbison is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to Lee Pfeiffer (lpfeiffer@stites.com). No phone calls at this time.

Notice to Recruiters and Search Firms: Stites & Harbison will only accept submissions if a signed, current fee agreement is in place.

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