Systems Engineer

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.  Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

K&L Gates has a contract position for a Systems Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA.  The Systems Engineer is responsible for assisting with an ongoing Exchange migration and may assist with other day to day Messaging Infrastructure maintenance tasks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Perform a documented mailbox migration process from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016
• Perform Enterprise Vault migrations to Exchange Native Archiving

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities
• Ensure existing and new documentation is constantly updated with current processes and procedures to maintain the infrastructure environment
• Work with the various Technical Services groups to ensure the process provided continues to perform as expected
• Work with Technical Services team to troubleshoot issues when the migration process fails
• Ensure that systems achieve 100% uptime 24/7/365 operational availability
• Maintaining documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides, and change management logs
• Flexible to work outside normal business hours as required
• Provide third level support to the Global Service Desk and Desk side Support

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Experience
• 3 - 5 years of Messaging Systems support related experience, previous law firm experience desired
• Minimum of 3-5 years of engineering and administrative knowledge with Exchange 2010/2016

Education
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is preferred

Knowledge

• Windows Server 2008/2012/2016
• Microsoft Exchange 2010/2016
• Enterprise Vault/Exchage Native Archiving
• Exchange Mailbox Management
• Email Routing
• TLS Encryption
• Cisco ESA/SMA
• AD, GPO, ADFS, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Account Management
• Scripting Languages such as VBScripts, Powershell, or Batch Files
• Knowledge of Windows Operating Systems, Incuding Registry and File Management

Abilities
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with diverse personalities
• Good judgment to plan and accomplish goals while performing a variety of complicated tasks and leading/directing the work of others
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills in order to meet required deadlines in a fast paced work environment

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with approximately 2,000 lawyers across five continents. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.  We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.

The industry recognition the firm has garnered in the past five years emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

To learn what makes us different from other law firms, including our collaborative approach, entrepreneurial spirit, and our commitment to diversity, check out our video, “Grow Your Career at K&L Gates.”

If you agree that we are different from other law firms - and the right place for you to grow your career - please apply for this position.  For more information or to view other job opportunities, please click here to go back to our careers page.

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BENEFITS

We offer a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of unlawful harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is sexual, racial, age-related, disability-related or ethnic background-related.