Manager of Network Services

Location: Washington, DC / Remote U.S.

Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Work Arrangement: Hybrid in Washington, DC or 100% remote from an approved U.S. location

We are seeking an experienced Manager of Network Services to lead a global network engineering, operations, and architecture function for an international law firm.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a strong network professional who combines advanced Cisco networking expertise, network security knowledge, modern networking technologies, and proven people leadership . The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a complex, global, 24x7 enterprise environment, preferably within a law firm, financial services organization, or other highly regulated environment
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• Washington, DC: Hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite per week
• Approved remote U.S. locations: 100% remote
• Additional approved remote office locations may include New York, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, and other firm-approved U.S. locations.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Network Engineers.
• Manage team workload, staffing, performance, training, and on-call schedules.
• Oversee the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of global LAN, WAN, wireless, voice, cloud networking, internet edge, and network security services.
• Establish and maintain network policies, procedures, standards, documentation, and operational controls.
• Ensure compliance with change management, maintenance, disaster recovery, business continuity, security, and documentation requirements.
• Lead network modernization initiatives involving SASE, SD-WAN, Zero Trust, cloud networking, automation, and security enhancements
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• Review and approve network designs, implementation plans, and infrastructure standards.
• Manage network hardware lifecycle, capacity planning, availability, and performance optimization.
• Partner with Information Security, Compliance, Systems Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Service Desk, and Technical Architecture teams.
• Coordinate with IT leadership, project managers, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are properly planned and delivered.
• Develop operational metrics and reporting around network availability, performance, service delivery, and improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate operational meetings, service reviews, and technical strategy discussions.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.

• 5+ years of experience leading network engineering and operations teams.

• Experience supporting a global, 24x7 enterprise environment
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• Demonstrated experience managing geographically distributed technical teams.

• Advanced knowledge of Cisco routing and switching technologies, including:

• BGP

• OSPF

• EIGRP

• VLANs

• QoS

• TCP/IP

• Experience with
  SASE, SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and secure remote access
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• Strong knowledge of network security technologies, including:

• VPNs

• Firewalls

• NAC

• IDS/IPS

• Secure remote-access solutions

• Experience with cloud networking, wireless networking, internet edge infrastructure, high-availability design, and network monitoring/performance-management platforms.

• Experience with
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform or comparable network automation tools.

• Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, capacity planning, and operational governance.

• Strong project management, communication, problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Experience in a law firm or legal environment
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• Experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, or Cisco SD-WAN certification
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• CISSP, CISM, or comparable security certification
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• Prior experience managing IT services within a law firm.

The strongest candidates will have a combination of:

Network Leadership + Cisco + BGP/OSPF/EIGRP + SD-WAN/SASE + Network Security + Cloud Networking + Automation + Global 24x7 Operations

Candidates with legal/law firm experience are strongly preferred , followed by candidates from financial services or other highly regulated environments
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The anticipated base salary range is $166,400 to $210,000 annually
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Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, professional licenses, and work location.

The firm may also provide a discretionary annual bonus
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Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, subject to the applicable plan terms and…