Sr. Network Engineer

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross‑functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions in high‑stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world‑class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward‑thinking peers.

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, integration, and ongoing operation of enterprise networking and security platforms, including LAN, WAN, wireless, telephony, multi‑cloud networking (Azure and AWS), and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architectures. This role requires deep expertise in Cisco networking, Palo Alto security platforms, SASE/SD‑WAN, and public cloud networking services. The engineer ensures high availability, resiliency, scalability, and security while leading modernization initiatives that align network and security capabilities with business objectives.

• Design, implement, and support enterprise networking infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, VPNs, routing, switching, wireless, and voice.
• Architect, deploy, and operate SASE solutions, including secure internet breakout, identity‑based access controls, cloud‑delivered security services, traffic steering, resiliency, and high availability across multiple transports and regions.
• Implement and manage Cisco platforms (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR, Call Manager, IOS‑XE/NX‑OS).
• Manage and optimize Palo Alto platforms, including next‑generation firewalls and cloud‑delivered security services (SSL decryption, NAT, URL filtering, DLP, Global Protect, Threat Prevention).
• Design, deploy, and administer Microsoft Azure and AWS networking services, including Azure: VNets, VPN Gateway, Express Route, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, DNS. AWS: VPCs, Transit Gateway, Site‑to‑Site and Client VPN, Direct Connect, Security Groups, Network ACLs, Elastic Load Balancing, Route 53.
• Support secure hybrid and multi‑cloud connectivity between on‑premises environments, Azure, AWS, and SASE points of presence.
• Enforce security and compliance requirements using segmentation, zero‑trust principles, least‑privilege access, centralized policy management, and identity‑aware security controls.
• Perform capacity planning, monitoring, and performance optimization across WAN, cloud, and SASE infrastructures.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams on cross‑functional initiatives.
• Lead vendor engagements for network hardware, cloud connectivity, SASE services, lifecycle management, and roadmap planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including network diagrams, standards, configurations, and operational runbooks.
• Provide Tier‑3 escalation support and participate in on‑call rotations.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in enterprise network and security engineering.
• Preferred certifications:
  Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate, AWS Advanced Networking or Solutions Architect.
• Expert‑level knowledge of:
  Cisco routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, VoIP, SIP, H.323). Palo Alto security technologies (App‑, User‑, Panorama, Threat Prevention). Azure and AWS networking architectures, including…