Senior IT Systems & Security Engineer - Hybrid Cloud

Benesch Law; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to manage and enhance their IT infrastructure. This hybrid position involves overseeing datacenter virtualization, cloud management, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should have over seven years of experience in systems engineering, expertise in VMware, Azure, and strong troubleshooting skills. The role offers a salary of $95,000 to $115,000 annually, along with work-from-home flexibility.

Qualifications

• Over seven years of experience in systems engineering or cloud administration.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the physical datacenter experience with virtualization/private cloud infrastructure.
• Manage rack design, cable management, redundancy, and growth planning.
• Support premise-to-cloud migration, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud management.

Skills

Datacenter virtualization

Hybrid cloud infrastructure

Network switching

Storage management

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V/SCVMM

Microsoft Azure

Windows administration

Active Directory

Tools

VMware

Microsoft 365

Job description

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to manage and enhance their IT infrastructure. This hybrid position involves overseeing datacenter virtualization, cloud management, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should have over seven years of experience in systems engineering, expertise in VMware, Azure, and strong troubleshooting skills. The role offers a salary of $95,000 to $115,000 annually, along with work-from-home flexibility.