Network Engineer
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Job Location:
Raleigh, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As aHighwoodsNetwork Engineer you will provide network and server technical support for Corporate and all Market offices. Additionally you willbe responsible forthe server and network infrastructure of Highwoods Properties with full accountability for servers corporate emailsystem corporate LAN/WAN building networks and cybersecurity. You will proactively manage our infrastructure to meetthe currentand future business needs of the company.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage corporate LAN/WAN and building network architecture using Fortinet products.
- Administer and support M365 with Hybrid Exchange and Hybrid AD/Entra environment.
- Oversee virtual server and virtual desktop environments.
- Configure and support networking protocols cabling routers and switches.
- Ensure secure and reliable firewall wireless and internet connectivity.
- Perform regular server maintenance to minimize outages and downtime.
- Apply and enforce backup and disaster recovery policies.
- Respond to support calls impacting servers networks phones and email systems.
- Monitor assess and respond to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
- Administer cloud infrastructure including virtual networks databases and servers
In addition this position will:
- Report activities and progress to the Senior Network Engineer
- Proactively maintain a robust and scalable architecture
- Maintain server standards naming conventions directory structures account access practices backup and disaster recovery policies
- Analyze recommend and evaluate new hardware software and communications products for network compatibility and applicability
- Participate in server capacity planning
- Assist in ordering equipment and managing hardware/software maintenance renewals
- Collaborate with developers to migrate on-premise workloads to hybrid cloud
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:
- Windows Active Directory/Microsoft Entra environments
- M365 hybrid Exchange email
- Virtual server and desktop environments
- Fortinet firewall/router/switch management and LAN/WAN management
- Network security best practices PCI and HIPAA compliance
- Cisco hosted phone systems
- Network storage and enterprise-level backup solutions
- Windows Server DNS DHCP
- Cloud platforms: compute storage networking identity
- Excellent interpersonal customer service and project management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Willingness to travel and work in a fast-paced environment.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum seven years experience in a network environment
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred. A comparable combination of education and experience is acceptable
Why Join Our Team
At Highwoods you will be part of our people-focused culture which is a supportive environment where your growth and success are as important as that of our customers. With our customer-centric design everything we do is driven by the goal of delivering greater value to our customers their teams and our shareholders. We build and operate spaces that are more than workplaces; they are vibrant parts of the community where success and creativity flourish.
What Sets Us Apart
As part of the Highwoods team youre not just taking on a job; youre joining a culture that values integrity collaboration and growth. We believe our culture is the key to success in the dynamic world of commercial real estate. Every member of our team plays a role in defining and upholding this cultureits not just words on a page but a way of working and living every day. We are more than just a commercial real estate company-we are in the business of creating remarkable workplaces that inspire and support growth community and connection.
Our mission is to build environments and experiences that empower our teammates and customers to achieve more together. When you join Highwoods youll bring your unique skills experiences and values to life through our shared mission. Together we create a thriving workplace where every teammate has the support and opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones and video conferencing physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Work is of a general office nature; while performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk hear and see; required to use arms and hands to reach; typing on computer keyboard and using phone is required. Ability to read understand and to communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally is required.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Administration
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
About Company
Highwoods Properties, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a publicly traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company is a fully-integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties pr ... View more
