Global Network Engineer: Hybrid, Azure & Security

Winston Taylor LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Winston Taylor LLP is seeking a Network Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize the firm’s global network infrastructure across offices, data centers, cloud platforms, and remote access. You will ensure secure, highly available connectivity and contribute to automation and security initiatives.

The role requires hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Azure, and SD-WAN, plus a proactive approach to change management, troubleshooting, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of information technology network experience with LAN, WAN, and Internet protocol technologies.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network-related hardware, software, and connectivity services across the firm’s global environment.
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades, patches, hot fixes, firmware updates, and security configurations.
• Monitor network performance, availability, capacity, and reliability, and address issues that affect service continuity.
• Improve efficiency, automation, resiliency, and security of network services across on-premises and Azure environments.
• Follow configuration, change management, and documentation standards; coordinate with security team on tools and policies.

Skills

LAN/WAN configuration

TCP/IP understanding

Network automation

CCNA preferred

Azure administration

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco routers/switches

VPN and QoS

Education

High school diploma or GED

CompTIA Network+ Certification

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure

Cisco

Palo Alto

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Winston Taylor LLP is seeking a Network Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize the firm’s global network infrastructure across offices, data centers, cloud platforms, and remote access. You will ensure secure, highly available connectivity and contribute to automation and security initiatives.

The role requires hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Azure, and SD-WAN, plus a proactive approach to change management, troubleshooting, and cross‑functional collaboration.